CVE-2026-109381

The Mage Eventpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.7.8 This is due to the mep_grant_shop_manager_access() function hooking user_has_cap and unconditionally granting manage_options whenever an attacker-controllable request marker matches — most notably $_GET['page'] starting with 'mep_' or 'mpwem_', which is never validated against an actually registered EventPress screen. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator by appending ?page=mep_x to core admin URLs (options-general.
Configurations

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History

28 Oct 2026, 07:16

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Information

Published : 2026-10-28 07:16

Updated : 2026-10-28 17:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-109381

Mitre link : CVE-2026-109381

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-109381


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management