Low severity2.7NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2026· Updated Sep 23, 2026
CVE-2026-84742
CVE-2026-84742
Description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the capability required to publish content before creating or updating it through its REST API, allowing users with a role that cannot normally publish, such as contributor, to publish content directly and bypass editorial review.
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Affected products
1- Range: <6.17.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Oct 1, 2026