# CVE-2026-14822: The Events Calendar Event Tickets missing authorization in REST API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14822-the-events-calendar-event-tickets-missing-authorization-in-rest  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-01. Updated: 2026-08-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-14822 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-08-01

A vulnerability in the Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress allows unauthorized individuals to modify the status of customer orders. This plugin is used by websites to manage event bookings and ticket sales. An attacker could potentially mark unpaid orders as paid or cancel legitimate transactions, leading to financial discrepancies and operational disruption for event organizers.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-14822 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14822 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-14822?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 1 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** The Events Calendar Event Tickets and Registration before 5.29.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14822?** A patch was published on 2026-07-20: Fixed in version 5.29.0.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-14822 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-14822?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Authorization (CWE-284) flaw within an order-management REST API endpoint. Specifically, the plugin fails to verify the permissions of the requester when accessing endpoints related to PayPal order processing. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to these endpoints to change the status of existing orders. This could be used to bypass payment verification or disrupt business logic. The issue is resolved in version 5.29.0.1.

## Affected products

- The Events Calendar Event Tickets and Registration before 5.29.0.1

## Timeline

- 2026-07-20: disclosed
- 2026-07-20: patched: Fixed in version 5.29.0.1
- 2026-08-01: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ec32cf58-9fc0-4817-8492-92d80be74ef4/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ec32cf58-9fc0-4817-8492-92d80be74ef4/)