CVE-2026-84740
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CVE-2026-84740 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an unauthenticated AJAX action before merging it into its rendering context, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an unauthenticated AJAX action before merging it into its rendering context, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | The Events Calendar | >= 6.12.0, < 6.17.5.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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