CVE-2026-18366
Critical
Description
The Events Manager WordPress plugin before 7.4.1 does not properly scope its capability mapping, discarding the access control decisions WordPress already made for unrelated privileged actions, which allows unauthenticated users to change the password of, escalate to Administrator, or delete any account whose user ID happens to match the ID of one of the Events Manager WordPress plugin before 7.4.1's own posts.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductEvents Manager
PublishedAug 12, 2026
First seenAug 12, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- Events Manager7.4.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Events Manager | 7.1 ≤ v < 7.4.1 | 7.4.1 |
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