CVE-2026-84742

The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API

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

The Events Calendar

CVSS v3.1 CNA

2.7 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 13th percentile

Published

2026-09-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9228a51-1293-4a96-95da-0e57b7eb5f6b/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry