CVE-2026-9701

The Eventer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2. The plugin stores a plaintext copy of the password reset key in the `eventer_verification_code` user meta field when a user requests a password reset. The plaintext key stored in `wp_usermeta` can be used with the plugin's custom reset action to set a new password for any user. Combined with another vulnerability such as SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9700), this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the plaintext reset key and take over any user account, including administrators. Note: The password reset function only works up to PHP version 7.4.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://codecanyon.net/item/eventer-wordpress-event-manager-plugin/20972534
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc656765-1eac-4a96-99e9-c22d64984923?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Jul 2026, 05:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-08 05:16

Updated : 2026-07-08 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-9701

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9701

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9701

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-289

Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

{"id": "CVE-2026-9701", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-9701", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "yes"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-07-08T13:47:48.350133Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "affected": [{"source": "security@wordfence.com", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "joe007", "product": "Eventer", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "4.4.2"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-07-08T05:16:28.977", "references": [{"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/eventer-wordpress-event-manager-plugin/20972534", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc656765-1eac-4a96-99e9-c22d64984923?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-289"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Eventer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2. The plugin stores a plaintext copy of the password reset key in the `eventer_verification_code` user meta field when a user requests a password reset. The plaintext key stored in `wp_usermeta` can be used with the plugin's custom reset action to set a new password for any user. Combined with another vulnerability such as SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9700), this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the plaintext reset key and take over any user account, including administrators. Note: The password reset function only works up to PHP version 7.4."}], "lastModified": "2026-07-08T18:16:35.717", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}