CVE-2026-13174: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Eventin
The Eventin WordPress plugin before version 4.1.21 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows users with contributor-level access and above to delete other users' accounts without verifying ownership or capability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13174 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Eventin WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.1.21. The plugin fails to verify whether a user has the appropriate ownership or capability before allowing the deletion of user accounts. As a result, users with contributor-level permissions or higher can permanently delete accounts of other users, which should normally be restricted to administrators or higher privileged roles.
Potential Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthorized deletion of user accounts by users with contributor-level access and above, potentially leading to loss of user data and disruption of site operations. The impact is significant as it compromises user account integrity and could affect site administration and user management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users of the Eventin plugin should monitor for an official update or patch from the vendor addressing this improper access control issue. Until a fix is available, consider restricting contributor-level permissions or disabling the plugin if feasible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-13174: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Eventin
Description
The Eventin WordPress plugin before version 4.1.21 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows users with contributor-level access and above to delete other users' accounts without verifying ownership or capability.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13174 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Eventin WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.1.21. The plugin fails to verify whether a user has the appropriate ownership or capability before allowing the deletion of user accounts. As a result, users with contributor-level permissions or higher can permanently delete accounts of other users, which should normally be restricted to administrators or higher privileged roles.
Potential Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthorized deletion of user accounts by users with contributor-level access and above, potentially leading to loss of user data and disruption of site operations. The impact is significant as it compromises user account integrity and could affect site administration and user management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users of the Eventin plugin should monitor for an official update or patch from the vendor addressing this improper access control issue. Until a fix is available, consider restricting contributor-level permissions or disabling the plugin if feasible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T13:24:43.073Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a854e90c6e8be033248b23f
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 06:34:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 07:41:15 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 07:43:19 UTC
Views: 3
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