CVE-2026-42691: EventPrime Event Calendar Management authorization bypass in access control

CVE-2026-42691 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-29

EventPrime is a WordPress plugin for managing event calendars and registrations. This authorization bypass vulnerability allows users with subscriber-level accounts to access pages and perform actions they should not be permitted to, potentially viewing other users' event data or making unauthorized changes.

Vendors: EventPrime.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-42691 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42691 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-42691?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 29 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
EventPrime Event Calendar Management through 4.3.6.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42691?
Yes: fixed in 4.3.6.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-42691 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-42691?
Check whether you run EventPrime Event Calendar Management at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 4.3.6.1

Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in EventPrime's user-controlled key handling allows privilege abuse. Authenticated subscribers can bypass authorization checks through manipulated user-controlled keys to access restricted functionality and data. A patch is available in version 4.3.6.1.

Affected products

  • EventPrime Event Calendar Management through 4.3.6.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-29: disclosed
  • 2026-10-29: patched

References

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