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CVE-2026-16304: WP Event Manager · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects WP Event ManagerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 3.4.2 soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 06:27 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.4.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP Event Manager to 3.4.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP Event ManagerAffected
  • <3.4.2
Fixed in
  • 3.4.2

AI-suggested

Upgrade WP Event Manager to version 3.4.2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required if the plugin is updated.

Description

WP Event Manager plugin versions before 3.4.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows users with Subscriber accounts or higher to reassign authorship of arbitrary posts to themselves and publish them. This can lead to unauthorized content takeover and public disclosure of private or draft content if the relevant frontend feature is enabled.

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