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Description

The Eventer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2. The plugin stores a plaintext copy of the password reset key in the `eventer_verification_code` user meta field when a user requests a password reset. The plaintext key stored in `wp_usermeta` can be used with the plugin's custom reset action to set a new password for any user. Combined with another vulnerability such as SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9700), this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the plaintext reset key and take over any user account, including administrators. Note: The password reset function only works up to PHP version 7.4.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-27 | Published 2026-07-08 | Updated 2026-07-08 | Assigner Wordfence




CRITICAL: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-289 Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version
affected

Timeline

2026-07-07:Disclosed

Credits

Rafie Muhammad finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-1eac-4a96-99e9-c22d64984923?source=cve

codecanyon.net/...er-wordpress-event-manager-plugin/20972534

cve.org (CVE-2026-9701)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-9701)

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