# CVE-2026-59557: Franky Events Made Easy broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59557-franky-events-made-easy-broken-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-27. Updated: 2026-07-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59557 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-27

Events Made Easy is a WordPress plugin used to manage event registrations, bookings, and calendars. A security flaw in versions 3.1.3 and earlier allows unauthenticated users to perform actions they should not be authorized to access. This could lead to unauthorized modifications of event data or disruptions to the event management system, potentially impacting business operations and customer scheduling.

Technologies: [Franky Events Made Easy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/events-made-easy). Vendors: [Franky](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/franky).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59557 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59557 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59557?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 27 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Franky Events Made Easy <= 3.1.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59557?** A patch was published on 2026-07-27: Version 3.1.4 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-59557 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59557?** Check whether you run Franky Events Made Easy 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.

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability exists in the Events Made Easy plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 3.1.3) due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to execute functions or actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating it can impact the integrity and availability of the plugin's data. The issue is resolved in version 3.1.4.

## Affected products

- Franky (WordPress) Events Made Easy <= 3.1.3

## Timeline

- 2026-04-29: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher HieuPenguinnn
- 2026-07-24: advisory: Patchstack published advisory details
- 2026-07-27: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset
- 2026-07-27: patched: Version 3.1.4 released to address the vulnerability

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/events-made-easy/vulnerability/wordpress-events-made-easy-plugin-3-1-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/events-made-easy/vulnerability/wordpress-events-made-easy-plugin-3-1-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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