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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | The Events Calendar <= 6.15.16 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Event/Organizer/Venue Update/Trash via REST API | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-285 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-25T21:40:41.317Z
Reserved: 2026-02-18T14:27:32.253Z
Link: CVE-2026-2694
Updated: 2026-02-25T21:40:30.612Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-25T22:16:28.027
Modified: 2026-02-25T22:16:28.027
Link: CVE-2026-2694
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