The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.16.5.1 does not perform an authorization check on one of its Event Aggregator import REST API routes and skips an integrity check for a particular status value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark existing import records as failed and to store arbitrary content in a hidden comment record.

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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.16.5.1 does not perform an authorization check on one of its Event Aggregator import REST API routes and skips an integrity check for a particular status value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark existing import records as failed and to store arbitrary content in a hidden comment record.
Title The Events Calendar < 6.16.5.1 - Unauthenticated Event Aggregator Import Status Manipulation
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

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Updated: 2026-07-27T14:10:09.471Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T07:17:55.469Z

Link: CVE-2026-13390

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T14:10:03.967Z

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