cve-2026-84740
MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 vulncheck_kev
Description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an unauthenticated AJAX action before merging it into its rendering context, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2026-10-22
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
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References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
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"cvss": 6.5,
"datePublished": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
"description": "The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an unauthenticated AJAX action before merging it into its rendering context, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.",
"dueDate": "",
"id": "CVE-2026-84740",
"kev_catalogs": [
"vulncheck"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"product": "the_events_calendar",
"requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
"severity": "MEDIUM",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "StellarWP the_events_calendar Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component",
"vendor": "StellarWP"
}
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