WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
INCORRECT AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Jashid Sany
Submitter
Jashid Sany
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-09-21 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-09-21 (about 2 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-21 (about 2 days ago)