CVE-2026-84740
The Events Calendar 6.12.0 - 6.17.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'view_data' Parameter
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5.1 does not validate or sanitise data submitted to an unauthenticated AJAX action before merging it into its rendering context, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.
| Vendor | unknown |
| Product | the events calendar |
| Published | Oct 2, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Unknown / The Events Calendar
6.12.0 < 6.17.5.1
References
Credits
Jakub Herman WPScan