CVE-2026-11616

{"id": "CVE-2026-11616", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-11616", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-06-09T13:32:11.162009Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 8.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "affected": [{"source": "security@wordfence.com", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "stiofansisland", "product": "Events Calendar for GeoDirectory", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "2.3.28"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-06-09T09:16:28.620", "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-for-geodirectory/tags/2.3.28/includes/class-geodir-event-ayi.php#L154", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-for-geodirectory/tags/2.3.28/includes/class-geodir-event-ayi.php#L357", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3533585%40events-for-geodirectory&new=3533585%40events-for-geodirectory&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11ba187b-1fe4-4077-ad9d-a07660133e91?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-269"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Events Calendar for GeoDirectory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 2.3.28. This is due to the ajax_ayi_action() handler only applying strip_tags(esc_sql()) \u2014 with no allow-list \u2014 to the attacker-controlled $_POST['type'] and $_POST['postid'] values before forwarding them to update_ayi_data(), which calls update_user_meta($current_user->ID, $rsvp_args['type'], $posts). By passing type=wp_capabilities and postid=administrator, an attacker writes ['subscriber'=>true,'administrator'=>'administrator'] into their own wp_capabilities user meta; WP_User::get_role_caps() then treats the 'administrator' array key as an active role on the next request. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El plugin The Events Calendar for GeoDirectory para WordPress es vulnerable a escalada de privilegios en versiones hasta la 2.3.28 inclusive. Esto se debe a que el gestor ajax_ayi_action() solo aplica strip_tags(esc_sql()) - sin lista de permitidos - a los valores $_POST['type'] y $_POST['postid'] controlados por el atacante antes de reenviarlos a update_ayi_data(), que llama a update_user_meta($current_user->ID, $rsvp_args['type'], $posts). Al pasar type=wp_capabilities y postid=administrator, un atacante escribe ['subscriber'=>true,'administrator'=>'administrator'] en sus propios metadatos de usuario wp_capabilities; WP_User::get_role_caps() luego trata la clave de array 'administrator' como un rol activo en la siguiente solicitud. Esto hace posible que los atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Suscriptor o superior, eleven sus privilegios a Administrador."}], "lastModified": "2026-07-23T08:10:00.137", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}