CVE-2026-23549 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-23549: WordPress WpEvently plugin <= 5.1.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Magepeopleteam
Product WpEvently
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published February 19, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in magepeopleteam WpEvently mage-eventpress allows Object Injection.This issue affects WpEvently: from n/a through <= 5.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WpEvently versions up to 5.1.1 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability stems from unsafe handling of serialized data, enabling remote code execution through network requests. All versions from 0 to 5.1.1 are affected.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and take complete control of it.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, install malware, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated