Privilege escalation in Arraytics Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & Woocommerce
CVE-2026-75983
The Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.23. This is due to the `PermissionManager::manage_permissions()` function being registered as a callback on WordPress core's `map_meta_cap` filter and unconditionally returning the always-true `'exist'` primitive for every capability check whenever the evaluated user ID is 1, without scoping this behavior to plugin-specific capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers whose account is user ID 1, even subscribers, to pass every WordPress capability check, including `manage_options`, `edit_plugins`, `edit_themes`, `promote_users`, and `update_core`, thereby elevating their privileges to administrator-equivalent power and achieving full site takeover, including remote code execution via the plugin and theme editors. Exploitation is only impactful when user ID 1 has been deliberately demoted to a lower-privilege role as a common administrator-account hardening practice; on default installations where user ID 1 retains the administrator role, no incremental privilege gain occurs.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-75983?
- CVE-2026-75983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arraytics Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & Woocommerce, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-75983?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.