Local File Inclusion in Eventin WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-84898

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2026

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-84898?

The Eventin WordPress plugin allows users with contributor-level access and above to exploit a vulnerability in the template path validation mechanism. This flaw permits the inclusion and execution of arbitrary local PHP files, potentially compromising the security of the website. Users should update to version 4.1.21 or later to mitigate this risk.

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

Sai Praneeth Koti
WPScan
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