Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in The Events Calendar Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-78006

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
The Events Calendar
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-78006?

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. This is made possible due to inadequate protection in the is_safe_widget_instance function. The exploitation occurs when PHP's magic methods are triggered, allowing attackers to manipulate wp_hash integrity attributes without requiring authentication. Specifically, this vulnerability is effective when comments are enabled on events, allowing injected block markup to bypass moderation and run through sensitive code paths.

Affected Version(s)

The Events Calendar 0 <= 6.17.4

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-2026-78006-POC
Created by DeadExpl0it

CVE-2026-78006-CVE-2026-78159
Created by antid00t

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-cal...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-cal...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
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

Chloe Chamberland
Wordfence Argus
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