CVE-2023-2796 json
EventON < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Event Access
published 2023-07-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34252
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 42.7%
- EPSS 42.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 lacks authentication and authorization in its eventon_ics_download ajax action, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access private and password protected Events by guessing their numeric id.
Patch / fix
- Unknown EventON 2.1.2
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-51658)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
42.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-51658 Wordpress Plugin EventON Calendar 4.4 - Unauthenticated Event Access webapps, 2023-08-04
- Nuclei template EventON <= 2.1 - Missing Authorization nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9ef793c-e5a3-4c55-beee-56b0909f7a0d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown EventON
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e9ef793c-e5a3-4c55-beee-56b0909f7a0d
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/173984/WordPress-EventON-Calendar-4.4-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2796
- NVD CVE-2023-2796
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