CVE-2026-14843: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Events Made Easy
The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before version 3.1.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. It does not verify that the requester is authorized to modify a targeted record when processing unauthenticated data-change requests. The plugin relies solely on a public nonce without per-record tokens or ownership checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite personal data of any person record. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14843 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Events Made Easy WordPress plugin prior to version 3.1.4. The flaw arises because the plugin does not verify the requester's authorization to modify targeted records during unauthenticated data-change requests. Instead, it relies only on a public nonce, lacking per-record tokens or ownership verification. This allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite personal data associated with any person record in the system.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can overwrite personal data of any person record in the plugin's database. This could lead to data integrity issues and unauthorized modification of user information. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to the plugin's endpoints or disabling the plugin may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-14843: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Events Made Easy
Description
The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before version 3.1.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. It does not verify that the requester is authorized to modify a targeted record when processing unauthenticated data-change requests. The plugin relies solely on a public nonce without per-record tokens or ownership checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite personal data of any person record. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Events Made Easy
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14843 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Events Made Easy WordPress plugin prior to version 3.1.4. The flaw arises because the plugin does not verify the requester's authorization to modify targeted records during unauthenticated data-change requests. Instead, it relies only on a public nonce, lacking per-record tokens or ownership verification. This allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite personal data associated with any person record in the system.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can overwrite personal data of any person record in the plugin's database. This could lead to data integrity issues and unauthorized modification of user information. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to the plugin's endpoints or disabling the plugin may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T11:24:37.981Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6c42b59c2644c7f86e85f6
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 15:02:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 27
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