CVE-2026-84905 (GCVE-0-2026-84905)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-17 12:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Eventin < 4.1.24 - Contributor+ User Creation via Speaker Creation
Summary
The Eventin WordPress plugin before 4.1.24 does not verify a user's capability to create accounts when adding a speaker, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to create new WordPress user accounts that carry capabilities beyond their own, including publishing content and uploading files, and, by supplying an email address they control, to obtain a working login to the created account.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-17 12:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d3bfda2-351a-47… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
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