CVE-2026-57705 HIGH

CVE-2026-57705: WordPress Event Tickets plugin <= 5.28.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Nexcess
Product Event Tickets
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 13, 2026
Last update July 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nexcess Event Tickets event-tickets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Event Tickets: from n/a through <= 5.28.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Nexcess Event Tickets versions 5.28.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify event data over the network. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability, but attackers can alter event details without permission. Update to a version newer than 5.28.5 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify event ticket data and settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Event data can be altered by anyone on the internet without your knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published

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