CVE-2026-13169: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Eventin
The Eventin WordPress plugin before version 4.1.21 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. It does not properly verify event ownership before allowing modifications, deletions, or reassignment to different authors. This flaw enables users with contributor-level access or higher to alter, delete, or take over events created by other users, including administrators.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13169 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Eventin WordPress plugin prior to version 4.1.21. The plugin fails to verify ownership of events before permitting modification, deletion, or reassignment to another author. As a result, users with contributor-level privileges or above can manipulate events created by other users, including those created by administrators. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No CVSS score or official remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access or higher can modify, delete, or take over events created by other users, including administrators. This could lead to unauthorized changes or loss of event data and potential privilege escalation within the WordPress environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access where possible and monitor event modifications closely.
CVE-2026-13169: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Eventin
Description
The Eventin WordPress plugin before version 4.1.21 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. It does not properly verify event ownership before allowing modifications, deletions, or reassignment to different authors. This flaw enables users with contributor-level access or higher to alter, delete, or take over events created by other users, including administrators.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13169 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Eventin WordPress plugin prior to version 4.1.21. The plugin fails to verify ownership of events before permitting modification, deletion, or reassignment to another author. As a result, users with contributor-level privileges or above can manipulate events created by other users, including those created by administrators. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No CVSS score or official remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access or higher can modify, delete, or take over events created by other users, including administrators. This could lead to unauthorized changes or loss of event data and potential privilege escalation within the WordPress environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access where possible and monitor event modifications closely.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T13:24:34.202Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a854e90c6e8be033248b23b
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 06:34:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 07:41:26 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 07:43:34 UTC
Views: 4
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