The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 6.16.0 : update all when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTC
- Affects
- all up to 6.15.9
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.16.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Since the vulnerability affects versions up to 6.15.9, users should monitor the vendor advisory for an official fix. If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints or limiting Subscriber-level privileges if possible.
Description
The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability in all versions up to and including 6.15.9 where a missing capability check on the 'tec_qr_code_modal' AJAX endpoint allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to view draft event names and generate or view QR codes for those drafts.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12175 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/the-events-calendar/the-events-calendar/blob/main/src/Events/QR/QR_Code.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3386042/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.10/src/Events/QR/QR_Code.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab844a05-80e0-42c7-981c-dea3a18cf4d5?source=cve (opens in a new tab)