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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-9701 EUVD-2026-42163GHSA-qhrf-5rv2-gph8

Eventer <= 4.4.2 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
joe007 Eventer ≤ 4.4.2 —

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