Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-84742The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect authorization in The Events Calendar from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the capability required to publish content before creating or updating it through its REST API, allowing users with a role that cannot normally publish, such as contributor, to publish content directly and bypass editorial review.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | The Events Calendar | 6.15.0 – before 6.17.5 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9228a51-1293-4a96-95da-0e57b7eb5f6b/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description