CVE-2023-2796 EventON < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Event Access
Unauthenticated attackers can access private and password-protected events in the EventON WordPress plugin by guessing numeric IDs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2796?
CVE-2023-2796 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown EventON, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 lacks authentication and authorization in its eventon_ics_download ajax action, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access private and password protected Events by guessing their numeric id.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myeventon Eventon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-2796 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2796 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown EventON
- CVE-2023-6242 Cross-site request forgery in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-6244 Cross-site request forgery in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-6158 Missing authorization in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2025-3527 Cross-site scripting in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-7200 EventON < 4.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v77x-qc2p-7878.