CVE-2026-2694 json
The Events Calendar <= 6.15.16 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Event/Organizer/Venue Update/Trash via REST API
published 2026-02-25 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-8745
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- stellarwp the_events_calendar 6.15.16.1
- tri the_events_calendar 6.15.16.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- stellarwp The Events Calendar
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/67351a37-a457-48d6-b40a-95a7e3a0d746?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L563
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L498
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L583
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L529
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3468694/the-events-calendar
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2694
- NVD CVE-2026-2694
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.