What the vulnerability does
01Description
The EventON PRO - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_test_email function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send test emails to arbitrary email addresses via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
EventON Pro versions up to 4.6.8 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the EventON plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the EventON plugin by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify EventON settings or data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Victim must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 19, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
