Unauthenticated disclosure of private and draft posts in Quick Event Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin from 8.4.6 before 9.19 does not check the status or type of a requested post before returning its details through a calendar export. An unauthenticated remote attacker can read the content of draft and private posts (CWE-200). A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01
Description from the CNA
The Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin before 9.19 does not verify the status or type of the requested post before returning its details through a calendar export, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of draft and private posts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Quick Event Manager | 8.4.6 to before 9.19 | 9.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Quick Event Manager VendorUnknown Affected 8.4.6 to before 9.19 Fixed in 9.19 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Quick Event Manager to version 9.19 or later, the fixed version for this plugin.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01
- Fix · CNA Quick Event Manager (Unknown) Fixed in 9.19
Timeline
- 2026-10-31 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82214
- 2026-10-31 Alias added: GHSA-8883-4cxp-cmxm
- 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-01 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-01 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-82214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8883-4cxp-cmxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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