Event Espresso 4 Decaf <= 4.10.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Event Espresso 4 Decaf plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.10.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajaxHandler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to op into notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Espresso | Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales | up to 4.10.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales VendorEvent Espresso Affected up to 4.10.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eventespresso:event_espresso_4_decaf:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.10.11 | Vulnerable | Event Espresso |
- cpe:2.3:a:eventespresso:event_espresso_4_decaf:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.10.11 Vulnerable ·Event Espresso
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4404
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6268-vp8g-p7c5
References
Advisory 2
Other 6
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
Sources
- CVE-2021-4404 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4404 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6268-vp8g-p7c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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