CVE-2026-15148
WP Events Manager < 2.2.5 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass and Booking Status Update via IDOR
Description
The WP Events Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not verify that an incoming payment notification originates from the site's configured merchant account, nor that the paid amount matches the booking total, allowing unauthenticated users to mark any booking as paid without a legitimate payment reaching the merchant, including other users' bookings.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2026, 4:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the WP Events Manager plugin to version 2.2.5.
- Verify merchant account and payment details are validated.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-15148.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08d4761f-ddc6-48f4-909e-db38438e385e/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-345 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-15148', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-07T15:21:56.285083Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'WP Events Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.2.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The WP Events Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not verify that an incoming payment notification originates from the site's configured merchant account, nor that the paid amount matches the booking total, allowing unauthenticated users to mark any booking as paid without a legitimate payment reaching the merchant, including other users' bookings. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08d4761f-ddc6-48f4-909e-db38438e385e/