CVE-2026-12956
The WP Event Solution (Eventin) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 4.1.22 via the create_item() handler for the /wp-json/eventin/v2/orders REST endpoint. The endpoint's create_item_permissions_check() function only verifies a wp_rest nonce (which is leaked to every visitor through the etn-public script's localized_data_obj on every frontend page) and accepts a user-supplied 'status' value in prepare_item_for_database() with no whitelist validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create etn-order posts with status='completed' that are counted as sold by etn_get_sold_tickets_by_event(); because the auto-cleanup wp_schedule_single_event() in create_item() only fires for status='pending' orders, the forged completed orders persist indefinitely and exhaust ticket inventory.
What this means for your business
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
What to do
- 1Ask your IT team or provider whether any of your systems use the affected product.
- 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 5.3 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Assigned by
- security@wordfence.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Last modified
- 2026-09-09
- Sources
- NVD
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.15/core/Order/OrderController.php#L1325
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.15/core/Order/OrderController.php#L413
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.15/core/Order/OrderController.php#L733
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.15/utils/helper.php#L4558
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-event-solution/tags/4.1.15/utils/locale/vars.php#L35
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3668637%40wp-event-solution&new=3668637%40wp-event-solution
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e87a9ac-e7c6-4622-b3e5-6e17e7664317?source=cve