CVE-2026-84742 The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API
Contributors can bypass editorial review and publish content directly via the REST API due to missing capability checks in The Events Calendar plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84742?
CVE-2026-84742 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown The Events Calendar, published on 23 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the capability required to publish content before creating or updating it through its REST API, allowing users with a role that cannot normally publish, such as contributor, to publish content directly and bypass editorial review.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84742?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84742 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-2026-84742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4882-xrgv-cg68.