CVE-2026-14842 Events Made Easy < 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass payment validation to mark expensive bookings as paid by paying for cheaper ones.
- 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-2026-14842?
CVE-2026-14842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Events Made Easy, published on 6 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not bind the payment authorization token to the payment record being charged, allowing unauthenticated attackers to pay a low amount for a cheap booking and have a separate, higher-priced booking marked as fully paid.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14842?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-14842 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14842 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-655w-h872-387j.