CVE-2023-2796

EventON < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Event Access

Published: Jul 10, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862

5.3MEDIUM

Description

The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 lacks authentication and authorization in its eventon_ics_download ajax action, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access private and password protected Events by guessing their numeric id.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

myeventon

commercialaka myeventon.com

eventonMixed

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

WordPress Foundation

oss-project·US

EventOn Lite

Web & CMS Plugins

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

View exploit details

Official Patch Available

Is your org exposed to CVE-2023-2796?Discuss checks for your systems with a specialist. Scope agreed before testing. Check my exposure

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes for MITRE ATT&CK details · drag to pan · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll to zoom, or go fullscreen.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

View detailed technique mapping

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9ef793c-e5a3-4c55-beee-56b0909f7a0d

wpscan.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173984/WordPress-EventON-Calendar-4.4-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.html

packetstormsecurity.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/eventon-lite/eventon-21-missing-authorization-to-event-access

wordfence.com

and 2 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2023-2796 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account

Plain-language analysis

Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English

Attack graph visualization

Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping

Exploit details & PoC links

ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links

Nuclei scanner templates

Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates

Full remediation guide

Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact

Interactive AI chat

Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language

Related vulnerabilities

Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns

REST API & MCP access

Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows