EventON WordPress Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the EventON WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 4.9.9. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an unprivileged user to execute actions with elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site.
Remediation
Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to automatically mitigate this vulnerability for users until an official fix is available. For more information on how to apply this virtual patch, visit the Patchstack website.
Vulnerability Rating
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