# CVE-2026-88802: MDJM Event Management unauthenticated post deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-88802-mdjm-event-management-unauthenticated-post-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-13. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-88802 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-13

Two WordPress event management plugins lack proper authorization checks in their playlist entry removal functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete any post, page, or media file from a WordPress site. An attacker can bypass WordPress trash/recycle features and destroy content without any authentication, leading to data loss and potential service disruption.

Technologies: [MDJM Event Management](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mdjm-event-management). Vendors: [MDJM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/mdjm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-88802 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-88802 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-88802?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** MDJM Event Management before 1.7.8.5; Mobile Events Manager through 1.4.8.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-88802?** A patch was published on 2026-09-13: MDJM Event Management fixed in version 1.7.8.5 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-88802 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-88802?** Check whether you run MDJM Event Management or Mobile Events Manager 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

The MDJM Event Management and Mobile Events Manager WordPress plugins fail to validate user capabilities, verify nonce tokens, or confirm record type before executing post deletion requests via their playlist entry removal endpoint. The vulnerability is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) that allows unauthenticated attackers to craft requests to delete arbitrary posts, pages, and media attachments. Attack vector is network-based with no authentication required or user interaction needed. An attacker can permanently destroy site content, bypassing WordPress's trash/recovery mechanism. MDJM Event Management was patched in version 1.7.8.5; Mobile Events Manager has no known fix available.

## Affected products

- MDJM Event Management before 1.7.8.5
- Mobile Events Manager Mobile Events Manager through 1.4.8.3

## Timeline

- 2026-09-11: disclosed: Publicly published
- 2026-09-13: patched: MDJM Event Management fixed in version 1.7.8.5
- 2026-09-13: advisory: CVE-2026-88802 published

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cac1846c-bbf4-4ad2-8dfb-d7025034a9a7/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cac1846c-bbf4-4ad2-8dfb-d7025034a9a7/)

## Related threats

- [MDJM Event Management and Mobile Events Manager account takeover via IDOR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-88799-the-mdjm-event-management-and-mobile-events-manager-wordpress)