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TI-2026-85355 Aliases CVE-2026-86795GHSA-c425-pjx7-2qq4

Missing authorization in Community Events plugin exposes pending events

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-862.

Summary

The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 lacks authorisation and nonce checks in one of its AJAX actions, a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862). An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve details of event submissions awaiting moderation, which are not available anywhere on the public site. The references link to an exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not have authorisation or nonce checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve details of event submissions awaiting moderation, which are not available anywhere on the public site.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00193 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Community Events (Unknown): 1.6.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCommunity Eventsbefore 1.6.01.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • Community Events VendorUnknown Affected before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Community Events to version 1.6.0 or later, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Community Events (Unknown) Fixed in 1.6.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86795
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-c425-pjx7-2qq4
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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