CVE-2026-2694

The Events Calendar <= 6.15.16 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Event/Organizer/Venue Update/Trash via REST API

Published: Feb 25, 2026Updated: Feb 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-285

5.4MEDIUM

Description

The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to an improper capability check on the 'can_edit' and 'can_delete' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update or trash events, organizers and venues via REST API.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-285

Affected Products

stellarwp

commercial

The Events CalendarOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L498

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Event.php#L563

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-calendar/tags/6.15.16/src/Tribe/REST/V1/Endpoints/Single_Venue.php#L529

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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