CVE-2026-84743

The Events Calendar 6.15.16.1 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Event/Venue/Organizer Update, Trash and Ownership Takeover via by-slug REST Routes

LOW
3.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 23, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThe Events Calendar

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Severity
LOW3.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not perform a per-object capability check on one family of its REST write routes, allowing users with a low-privilege role such as contributor to modify, unpublish, trash and take ownership of records belonging to other users, including administrators.

Affected

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

6.15.16.1 ≤ v < 6.17.56.15.16.1
Affected range stops below 6.17.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6c20337d-f485-491c-a380-38a3039af17d/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.8LOWCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-863

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