CVE-2026-42689 WordPress Events Manager plugin <= 7.4.7 - Race Condition vulnerability

Low 3.7 Published Updated

A race condition in the Events Manager plugin allows attackers to exploit improper synchronization of shared resources.

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-2026-42689?

CVE-2026-42689 is a low-severity vulnerability in Pixelite Events Manager, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Pixelite Events Manager events-manager allows Leveraging Race Conditions.This issue affects Events Manager: from n/a through 7.4.7.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42689?

How do I fix CVE-2026-42689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-42689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w42x-pvj7-cqhg.

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