CVE-2026-75983 (GCVE-0-2026-75983)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 06:07 – Updated: 2026-09-15 14:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce <= 4.1.23 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via map_meta_cap Filter
Summary
The Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.23. This is due to the `PermissionManager::manage_permissions()` function being registered as a callback on WordPress core's `map_meta_cap` filter and unconditionally returning the always-true `'exist'` primitive for every capability check whenever the evaluated user ID is 1, without scoping this behavior to plugin-specific capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers whose account is user ID 1, even subscribers, to pass every WordPress capability check, including `manage_options`, `edit_plugins`, `edit_themes`, `promote_users`, and `update_core`, thereby elevating their privileges to administrator-equivalent power and achieving full site takeover, including remote code execution via the plugin and theme editors. Exploitation is only impactful when user ID 1 has been deliberately demoted to a lower-privilege role as a common administrator-account hardening practice; on default installations where user ID 1 retains the administrator role, no incremental privilege gain occurs.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 14:10 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arraytics | Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.1.23
(semver)
|
guessed |
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