CVE-2026-9701 Eventer <= 4.4.2 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass password reset security to take over any user account, including administrators, via insecure key storage.
- 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-2026-9701?
CVE-2026-9701 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in joe007 Eventer, published on 8 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Eventer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2. The plugin stores a plaintext copy of the password reset key in the `eventer_verification_code` user meta field when a user requests a password reset. The plaintext key stored in `wp_usermeta` can be used with the plugin's custom reset action to set a new password for any user. Combined with another vulnerability such as SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9700), this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the plaintext reset key and take over any user account, including administrators. Note: The password reset function only works up to PHP version 7.4.
Weakness: CWE-289
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9701?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-9701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhrf-5rv2-gph8.