Unauthorized Account Deletion in Eventin Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-13174

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2026

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๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-13174?

The Eventin WordPress plugin prior to version 4.1.21 contains an access control vulnerability that does not properly verify user ownership or capabilities. As a result, individuals with contributor-level access and higher are able to delete other users' accounts permanently. This flaw can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of user accounts, potentially compromising the integrity of the website.

Affected Version(s)

Eventin 0 < 4.1.21

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muni Nitish Kumar Yaddala
WPScan
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