Eventin < 4.1.21 - Contributor+ User Role and Meta Modification via Speaker Creation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-13173 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-19 06:17:31 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-19 06:17:31 UTC |
| Description | The Eventin WordPress plugin before 4.1.21 does not verify the current user's permission to edit other users before assigning roles and updating user metadata during speaker creation, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to modify other users' roles and metadata. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/f1bb2ee8-85b2-415e-ab41-97b9958e5e70 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.