[ CVE-2026-84742 · Published 23 Sep 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Unknown The Events Calendar
CVSS 2.7
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Description ]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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.