What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Event Espresso Event Espresso 4 Decaf event-espresso-decaf allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Event Espresso 4 Decaf: from n/a through <= 5.0.28.decaf.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Event Espresso 4 Decaf versions up to 5.0.28.decaf contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the Event Espresso installation without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click the link or visit the attacker's page.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on Event Espresso (such as modifying events or settings) by tricking an admin into clicking a malicious link.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify Event Espresso configuration, events, or other settings if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious page.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
A logged-in Event Espresso administrator must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 2, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated