GHSA-JMVF-VWRM-VHW5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-26 00:31 – Updated: 2026-02-26 00:31
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The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to an improper capability check on the 'can_edit' and 'can_delete' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update or trash events, organizers and venues via REST API.

Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2694"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-285"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-25T22:16:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to an improper capability check on the \u0027can_edit\u0027 and \u0027can_delete\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update or trash events, organizers and venues via REST API.",
  "id": "GHSA-jmvf-vwrm-vhw5",
  "modified": "2026-02-26T00:31:24Z",
  "published": "2026-02-26T00:31:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2694"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L498"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L563"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L529"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L583"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3468694/the-events-calendar"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/67351a37-a457-48d6-b40a-95a7e3a0d746?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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