CVE-2023-0404

Events Made Easy <= 2.3.16 - Missing Authorization

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2023 at 02:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEvents Made EasyEvents Made Easy

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Events Made Easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several functions related to AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.3.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke those functions intended for administrator use. While the plugin is still pending review from the WordPress repository, site owners can download a copy of the patched version directly from the developer's Github at https://github.com/liedekef/events-made-easy

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.3.16
60%
v ≤ 2.3.16

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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