2.7
Low
CVE-2026-84742 The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the capability required to publish content before…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The Events Calendar 6.15 | 6.15.0 → < 6.17.5 | 6.17.5 |
Other CVEs of The Events Calendar
The 11 CVEs of The Events Calendar →
CVE-2026-84740
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an…
6.5
Medium
CVE-2026-84741
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the post status of linked records before embedding…
5.3
Medium
CVE-2026-84743
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not perform a per-object capability check on one family of its…
3.8
Low
CVE-2026-84745
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.3.1 does not restrict non-public content to the users entitled to…
2.7
Low