CVE-2026-9701CWE-289

Eventer <= 4.4.2 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical · published July 8, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Eventer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2. The plugin stores a plaintext copy of the password reset key in the `eventer_verification_code` user meta field when a user requests a password reset. The plaintext key stored in `wp_usermeta` can be used with the plugin's custom reset action to set a new password for any user. Combined with another vulnerability such as SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9700), this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the plaintext reset key and take over any user account, including administrators. Note: The password reset function only works up to PHP version 7.4.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00480 · 40.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-289 · Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
Published
2026-07-08T04:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JUL 04:30Z
    Eventer <= 4.4.2 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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