CVE-2026-13178: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Eventin
The Eventin WordPress plugin before 4.1.16 does not properly authorize order creation and accepts an attacker-supplied order status, allowing unauthenticated users to create orders marked as paid without completing any payment.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13178 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Eventin WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.1.16. The plugin does not properly validate or authorize order creation requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to supply arbitrary order statuses. This enables the creation of orders marked as paid without any actual payment verification.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create fraudulent orders marked as paid without completing payment, potentially leading to unauthorized access to goods or services and financial loss for merchants using the plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, consider restricting access to order creation endpoints or disabling the plugin if feasible.
CVE-2026-13178: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Eventin
Description
The Eventin WordPress plugin before 4.1.16 does not properly authorize order creation and accepts an attacker-supplied order status, allowing unauthenticated users to create orders marked as paid without completing any payment.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13178 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Eventin WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.1.16. The plugin does not properly validate or authorize order creation requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to supply arbitrary order statuses. This enables the creation of orders marked as paid without any actual payment verification.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create fraudulent orders marked as paid without completing payment, potentially leading to unauthorized access to goods or services and financial loss for merchants using the plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, consider restricting access to order creation endpoints or disabling the plugin if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T13:26:32.708Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6aee069c2644c7f8a7eeed
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 06:24:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 07:08:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 23:37:05 UTC
Views: 7
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