Vulnerability · Published Aug 7, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-14205WP Events Manager < 2.2.5 - Subscriber+ Payment Bypass via 'qty' Parameter
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in WP Events Manager from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Events Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not validate the requested quantity when registering for a paid event and computes the price from the attacker-controlled quantity, allowing any authenticated user to create a completed booking for a paid event without making a payment.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Events Manager | 0 – before 2.2.5 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/084705cc-eb47-4e5f-9e7a-1bc0d6b218a4/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description