Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site with Quick Event Manager ≤9.17
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ExploitSend unauthenticated HTTP request to unprotected plugin endpoint
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
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ImpactPerform unauthorized write operations on event data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin ≤9.17. The CVSS vector PR:N/AC:L/UI:N/AV:N confirms no authentication, no user interaction, no special setup, and no elevated network position are required. The primary limiting factor is impact scope: integrity is high but confidentiality and availability are unaffected (C:N/A:N), meaning the attacker can manipulate event data but cannot exfiltrate credentials or cause outages. Exploitation is also bounded to sites that have the plugin installed and activated. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N scores 7.5 (High) and reflects network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with high integrity impact but no confidentiality or availability consequence. This means attackers can alter event data but cannot read sensitive data or crash the service. No KEV listing and no POC code are present in the available intelligence, which lowers immediate real-world urgency compared to the raw CVSS score. EPSS data is not provided. The niche deployment footprint of this plugin further limits aggregate exposure. However, for sites actively using Quick Event Manager, the PR:N/AC:L combination makes exploitation trivial once the vulnerable endpoint is identified - unauthenticated integrity writes in WordPress plugins are frequently chained with stored XSS or privilege escalation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST request to the Quick Event Manager's unprotected WordPress AJAX or REST endpoint, bypassing the missing authorization check to create, modify, or delete event records. Because AC:L and PR:N apply, no prior access or configuration is needed beyond knowing or discovering the vulnerable action name - a trivial step via WordPress plugin source inspection. No POC code has been publicly identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 03, 2026
Broken access control in Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin (≤9.17) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized write operations against event management functions, achieving high integrity impact with no authentication required. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates the plugin omits capability checks on one or more endpoints or AJAX handlers before executing privileged actions. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Update Quick Event Manager to a version beyond 9.17 by checking the WordPress plugin repository or the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quick-event-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-quick-event-manager-plugin-9-17-broken-access-control-vulnerability for the confirmed patched release. If an update is not yet available or cannot be applied immediately, deactivate the plugin as a compensating control - this eliminates the attack surface at the cost of losing event management functionality. Site operators should also review WordPress activity logs for unexpected modifications to event records. Restricting wp-admin and wp-login.php access by IP is a general hardening measure but does not mitigate this specific unauthenticated vector if it targets a public-facing AJAX or REST endpoint.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Quick Event Manager is a WordPress plugin by brightvesseldev (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:brightvesseldev:quick_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) used for scheduling and displaying events. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) is the root cause - the plugin exposes at least one action (likely a WordPress AJAX handler or REST API route) that performs privileged operations without verifying whether the requester holds an appropriate WordPress capability (e.g., edit_posts, manage_options). In the WordPress plugin ecosystem this typically manifests as wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks or unauthenticated REST routes that modify backend data, allowing any HTTP client to trigger write operations that should be restricted to editors or administrators.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint with no interaction needed; only integrity is impacted as attackers alter event data without reading or disrupting it.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Quick Event Manager <= 9.17 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin versions 9.17 and earlier suffer from broken access control allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify event data without credentials. This integrity compromise could enable malicious actors to alter customer-facing events, schedules, and critical operational information, directly impacting business continuity and customer trust. Any WordPress site running this plugin faces immediate risk of unauthorized event tampering.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Uninstall the plugin if operational requirements permit; (2) Deploy WAF rules to restrict event-modification requests to authenticated administrators only; (3) Enable comprehensive logging and real-time alerts for unauthorized modification attempts; (4) Restrict plugin access at the web server level (.htaccess) or via WordPress security hardening plugins; (5) Establish daily integrity checks on critical event data to detect unauthorized changes.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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