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WpEvently CVE-2026-81802

| EUVDEUVD-2026-72645 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-09-08 Patchstack GHSA-cjp8-gfpm-f5jv
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site running WpEvently ≤ 5.6.0
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request with manipulated object ID parameter
  3. Exploit
    Plugin resolves object reference without authorization check
  4. Execution
    Attacker modifies or deletes target event resource
  5. Impact
    Integrity or availability of event data degraded

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required (CVSS PR:N) and no special server-side configuration is needed beyond a publicly accessible WordPress installation running WpEvently ≤ 5.6.0 in its default state. Exploitation is structurally limited to integrity and availability impact only - the CVSS C:N metric confirms no confidentiality exposure through this vulnerability alone, so attackers cannot read sensitive data via this vector. The specific endpoint names and parameter keys involved are not detailed in the available advisory data; the precise attack surface requires review of the Patchstack technical writeup or the plugin source to enumerate affected routes.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) reflects genuinely trivial reachability and zero authentication requirements, but the impact ceiling is bounded: there is no confidentiality exposure (C:N), and both integrity and availability impacts are rated Low, meaning an attacker cannot exfiltrate sensitive data or fully disable the service through this vector alone. No exploitation has been confirmed in CISA KEV, no public proof-of-concept code is known, and EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in radom managing a WordPress-based events portal should treat this as a prompt but non-emergency patch - the low impact metrics and lack of active-exploitation signals place this below critical triage thresholds. SSVC analysis suggests: exploitation status - none identified; automatable - yes (no auth, low complexity, network vector); technical impact - partial (integrity and availability only). Overall, this is a moderate-priority remediation item for any public-facing deployment running the affected plugin version.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to WpEvently's object-handling endpoints, substituting an arbitrary or victim-owned object identifier in the request parameters. Without authorization checks, the plugin processes the manipulation and allows the attacker to modify or delete event-related records - such as registrations, bookings, or event entries - owned by other users or administrators. No proof-of-concept code has been publicly identified, but the attack requires only standard HTTP tooling and knowledge of valid object ID formats.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 08, 2026

Unauthenticated IDOR in the WpEvently WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 5.6.0) allows remote attackers with no credentials to supply user-controlled object identifiers that the plugin resolves without authorization checks, yielding partial integrity and availability impact over event-related data. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms exploitation requires only standard network access to a public-facing WordPress installation running the affected plugin. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Update WpEvently to the first release beyond 5.6.0 once MagePeople Inc. publishes a patched version; no exact fix version is confirmed in the currently available data, so monitor the WordPress plugin repository and the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mage-eventpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wpevently-plugin-5-6-0-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability) for the official release. As a compensating control prior to patching, deploy a web application firewall rule to restrict unauthenticated POST or GET requests to the plugin's IDOR-affected endpoints - note that overly broad rules may disrupt legitimate anonymous visitor interactions with the event system, so scope WAF rules to the specific object-reference parameters identified in the Patchstack technical detail. If the plugin is not actively used for public-facing event registration, temporarily restricting front-end access to authenticated users only eliminates the unauthenticated attack surface with minimal operational impact.

Affected VersionsENISA

WpEvently n/a ≤5.6.0

Affected Packages

euvd wpevently no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-639 (Authorization Through User-Controlled Key) describes the pattern where an application exposes internal object identifiers - such as database record IDs or resource handles - directly in requests without verifying that the requester is authorized to act on the referenced object. WpEvently is a WordPress event management plugin by MagePeople Inc. (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:magepeople_inc.:wpevently:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). In versions ≤ 5.6.0, object references controlling event-related resources can be supplied via unauthenticated HTTP requests and are processed without an ownership or role-scoping check. This is a classic IDOR pattern and is distinct from authentication bypass: the authentication layer is not circumvented - the flaw is the absence of authorization enforcement after authentication state is evaluated.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network-reachable IDOR with no confidentiality exposure; impact bounded to partial integrity and availability in the vulnerable system only.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in WpEvently <= 5.6.0 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress event-management plugin, limited install base
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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