CVE-2023-35777 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35777: WordPress The Events Calendar plugin <= 6.1.2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor The Events Calendar
Product The Events Calendar
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in The Events Calendar The Events Calendar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Events Calendar: from n/a through 6.1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Events Calendar versions up to 6.1.2.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information. An attacker can access data without needing to log in or interact with a user. This affects the confidentiality of stored event and user data. Update to a version newer than 6.1.2.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive event or user data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized visitors can access private event details or user information stored by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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