Auth bypass in Myeventon Eventon
CVE-2023-2796
The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 lacks authentication and authorization in its eventon_ics_download ajax action, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access private and password protected Events by guessing their numeric id.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.427 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.427 · newest: 0.427 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Myeventon Eventon
- Eventon — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9ef793c-e5a3-4c55-beee-56b0909f7a0d (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173984/WordPress-EventON-Calendar-4.4-Insecure-Di…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2796?
- CVE-2023-2796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Myeventon Eventon, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2796 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.