Payment Processing Flaw in Events Made Easy Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-14842

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Events Made Easy
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-14842?

The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin, prior to version 3.1.2, exhibits a critical flaw in its payment processing mechanism. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to exploit the system by binding payment authorization tokens incorrectly. Consequently, an attacker can pay a minimal fee for a low-cost booking while marking a separate, more expensive booking as fully paid, which can lead to significant financial repercussions for businesses relying on this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

Events Made Easy 0 < 3.1.2

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.

CVE-2026-14842 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76856b3d-8f87-4d66-a22a-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Haitam Lazaar
WPScan
.