CVE-2026-84741

Description

The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the post status of linked records before embedding their stored details into a public REST API response, allowing unauthenticated users to read the contents of records that have never been published.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): WPScan
CVSS severity: —
CVSS score: —
CVSS vector: —
Effective score: 5.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: NVD
CWE(s): CWE-200 Information Exposure
Reserved: 2026-09-02
Published: 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 10:56 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84741.json

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 06:17:03 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 18:13:31 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 5.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 1.4 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0020 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 9.97% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-09-23

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-200 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85038
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 6:00:17 AM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 10:56:51 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 5.3 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.2000
Vendors: Unknown
Products: The Events Calendar (4.5 <6.17.5)
Aliases: GHSA-xjv5-f9gc-p6v3

ENISA description: The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the post status of linked records before embedding their stored details into a public REST API response, allowing unauthenticated users to read the contents of records that have never been published.

EUVD references (1)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0f34a90e-3d8b-4a87-a2ed-fe4d2c481732/

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Unknown	The Events Calendar	`4.5` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0f34a90e-3d8b-4a87-a2ed-fe4d2c481732/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0f34a90e-3d8b-4a87-a2ed-fe4d2c481732/ contact@wpscan.com

Remediations (10)

CVE-2026-84474 - Red Hat Customer Portal

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Overall, you have the following options: Upgrade to a supported product version that includes a fix for this vulnerability (recommended). Apply a mitigation (if one exists). Customers with the Technical Account Manager (TAM) RHEL Security Select Add-on can review this CVE directly with their TAM.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
Mitigate RedSun Zero-Day Without A Patch | Qualys

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Key Takeaways RedSun is a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender that allows low-privileged users to gain SYSTEM access No patch is currently available, leaving all Defender-enabled Windows systems potentially exposed Qualys VMDR detects affected assets instantly (QID 92382) TruRisk™ Eliminate enables immediate mitigation , removing exploitability without waiting for a fix ...

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
CVE-2026-84741 - Exploits & Severity - Feedly

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Sep 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM / Radar - Latest Security Threats CVE assignment NVD published the first details for CVE-2026-84741

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (September 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
CVE-2026-20841: Windows Notepad RCE Fixed in Microsoft's February Patch ...

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CVE - 2026 -20841 Analysis Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered security updates for 58 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited issues and three publicly disclosed zero-days. One of the notable flaws in this release is CVE - 2026 -20841, a nasty remote code execution issue in the modern Windows Notepad app.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - June 2026

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SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
CVE-2026-84741 - The Events Calendar Plugin Exposes…

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Vulnerability Summary Unauthenticated users may read unpublished records from The Events Calendar WordPress plugin versions prior to 6.17.5. This occurs because the plugin embeds details of linked records into a public REST API response without verifying their post status.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
CVE-2026-84741 - vulnerability database | Vulners.com

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CVE-2026-84741 🗓️ 22 Sep 2026 23:00:17 Reported by WPScan Type cve 🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov 👁 5 Views

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
What Is CVE Remediation in 2026? - aikido.dev

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CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-09-24 11:49 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-84741.json.

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