CVE-2024-1125: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in metagauss EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets
The EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the calendar_events_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The EventPrime plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the calendar_events_delete() function, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) to delete arbitrary posts. This is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.4.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and limited availability impact.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary posts within the WordPress site using the EventPrime plugin. This results in unauthorized loss of data, affecting the integrity and availability of the affected WordPress content. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only, and monitor for unusual deletion activity. Avoid granting subscriber or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the metagauss vendor for a patch or official mitigation.
CVE-2024-1125: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in metagauss EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets
Description
The EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the calendar_events_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The EventPrime plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the calendar_events_delete() function, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) to delete arbitrary posts. This is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.4.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and limited availability impact.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary posts within the WordPress site using the EventPrime plugin. This results in unauthorized loss of data, affecting the integrity and availability of the affected WordPress content. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only, and monitor for unusual deletion activity. Avoid granting subscriber or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the metagauss vendor for a patch or official mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-31T14:11:02.698Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d22b7ef31ef0b56e3bb
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:02 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:55:11 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:10:50 AM
Views: 15
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