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Medium severity · published Feb 25, 2026
CVE-2026-2694
The Events Calendar <= 6.15.16 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Event/Organizer/Venue Update/Trash via REST API
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to an improper capability check on the 'can_edit' and 'can_delete' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update or trash events, organizers and venues via REST API.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
The Events Calendar · stellarwp
through 6.15.16 · source: vendor
Affected product
TE
The Events Calendar
stellarwp
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2694
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2694
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L498
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L563
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L529
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L583
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3468694/the-events-calendar
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/67351a37-a457-48d6-b40a-95a7e3a0d746?source=cve
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