CVE-2026-8608 json
Event Monster <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity to Payment Bypass via em_capture_payment AJAX Action
published 2026-06-05 5 mo ago modified 2026-07-23 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-34931
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Event Monster – Event Management, Events Calendar, Tickets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This is due to the capture_payment() AJAX handler (registered via wp_ajax_nopriv_em_capture_payment) trusting client-supplied payment data — including transaction ID, amount, and payment status — without performing any server-side verification against the PayPal API or any other payment gateway, and without nonce or capability checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge payment records, mark bookings as Completed, and obtain confirmation emails containing valid QR code tickets without making any actual payment.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- awordpresslife Event Monster – Event Manager, Ticket Booking & Registration
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/daddfbd2-cff4-4caa-bbdc-9945a635a1d6?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/event-monster/tags/2.0.1/includes/class-event-monster-ajax.php#L890
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/event-monster/tags/2.0.1/includes/class-event-monster-ajax.php#L844
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/event-monster/tags/2.0.1/includes/class-event-monster-ajax.php#L92
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3554570%40event-monster&new=3554570%40event-monster&sfp_email=&
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8608
- NVD CVE-2026-8608
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