CVE-2026-15148 WP Events Manager < 2.2.5 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass and Booking Status Update via IDOR

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass payment verification to mark any booking as paid, compromising event management integrity.

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-2026-15148?

CVE-2026-15148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP Events Manager, published on 7 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Events Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not verify that an incoming payment notification originates from the site's configured merchant account, nor that the paid amount matches the booking total, allowing unauthenticated users to mark any booking as paid without a legitimate payment reaching the merchant, including other users' bookings.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15148?

How do I fix CVE-2026-15148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-15148 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15148 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g36-5qr8-2jpf.

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