CVE-2026-75983

The Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.23. This is due to the `PermissionManager::manage_permissions()` function being registered as a callback on WordPress core's `map_meta_cap` filter and unconditionally returning the always-true `'exist'` primitive for every capability check whenever the evaluated user ID is 1, without scoping this behavior to plugin-specific capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers whose account is user ID 1, even subscribers, to pass every WordPress capability check, including `manage_options`, `edit_plugins`, `edit_themes`, `promote_users`, and `update_core`, thereby elevating their privileges to administrator-equivalent power and achieving full site takeover, including remote code execution via the plugin and theme editors. Exploitation is only impactful when user ID 1 has been deliberately demoted to a lower-privilege role as a common administrator-account hardening practice; on default installations where user ID 1 retains the administrator role, no incremental privilege gain occurs.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.21/core/AccessControl/PermissionManager.php#L24
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.21/core/AccessControl/PermissionManager.php#L52
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.21/core/Admin/AdminProvider.php#L32
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3689867%40wp-event-solution&new=3689867%40wp-event-solution
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ff48db43-9cfa-4dab-b25e-bbc211121f6c?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-15 07:16

Updated : 2026-09-15 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-75983

Mitre link : CVE-2026-75983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-75983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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