Eventin < 4.1.24 - Contributor+ User Creation via Speaker Creation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-84905 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 06:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-16 06:16:33 UTC |
| Description | The Eventin WordPress plugin before 4.1.24 does not verify a user's capability to create accounts when adding a speaker, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to create new WordPress user accounts that carry capabilities beyond their own, including publishing content and uploading files, and, by supplying an email address they control, to obtain a working login to the created account. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d3bfda2-351a-4700-9fd4-4c3101bfcd38 | [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: Karthik Ramakrishnan (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.