Description
The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'tec_qr_code_modal' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view draft event names and generate/view QR codes for them.
Published: 2025-10-31
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized access to draft event titles and QR codes
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to access the tec_qr_code_modal AJAX endpoint without performing a capability check. This flaw enables the viewing of draft event names and the generation or viewing of QR codes for those drafts, exposing sensitive event details. The impact is a confidentiality breach of unpublished event information, but it does not provide code execution or data modification capabilities.

Affected Systems

All versions of the Events Calendar plugin by StellarWP up to and including 6.15.9 are affected. Any WordPress installation that uses a vulnerable version of this plugin is at risk of exposing unpublished event data to authenticated users.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 classifies the vulnerability as medium severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests the likelihood of exploitation is low, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need a valid WordPress account with at least Subscriber role to send requests to the tec_qr_code_modal endpoint and read the returned data. No additional privileges or network access are required beyond the normal authentication process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the plugin to version 6.15.10 or later, which removes the missing capability check on the AJAX endpoint.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, add an administrative capability check to the tec_qr_code_modal endpoint or disable the QR code feature via a plugin filter so only admins can use it.
  • Monitor WordPress REST API and AJAX logs for tec_qr_code_modal calls from non-administrator roles and block such requests if they continue to occur.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

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History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stellarwp
Stellarwp the Events Calendar
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Stellarwp
Stellarwp the Events Calendar
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'tec_qr_code_modal' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view draft event names and generate/view QR codes for them.
Title The Events Calendar <= 6.15.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Draft Event Title/QR Code Exposure
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Stellarwp The Events Calendar
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:14:38.610Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T15:51:30.105Z

Link: CVE-2025-12175

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Updated: 2025-10-31T17:48:31.911Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-31T09:15:46.547

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12175

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-21T02:15:06Z

Weaknesses