7.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-32834
Easy PayPal Events & Tickets 1.3 Authentication Bypass via QR Code Scanning
Description

Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin for WordPress version 1.3 and earlier contain a hardcoded authentication bypass vulnerability in the QR code scanning functionality that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass hash verification by supplying 'test' as the hash parameter. Attackers can access the vulnerable endpoint via the add_wpeevent_button_qr action to retrieve sensitive order details including PayPal transaction IDs, customer email addresses, purchase amounts, and ticket information for any order with a known or guessed post ID. This plugin was officially closed as of 2026-03-18.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 4, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-32834 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Remove the Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin due to its end-of-life status and hardcoded authentication bypass.
  • Deactivate and remove the plugin immediately.
  • Remove any cached data related to the plugin.
  • Audit logs for unauthorized access attempts.
  • Implement stronger access controls for sensitive data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-32834.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/4lec4st/eb20f9934f8c23b4b241f74a8d884ce9
https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-events-tickets
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-paypal-events-tickets-authentication-bypass-via-qr-code-scanning
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-32834 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-32834 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin for WordPress version 1.3 and earlier contain a hardcoded authentication bypass vulnerability in the QR code scanning functionality that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass hash verification by supplying 'test' as the hash parameter. Attackers can access the vulnerable endpoint via the add_wpeevent_button_qr action to retrieve sensitive order details including PayPal transaction IDs, customer email addresses, purchase amounts, and ticket information for any order with a known or guessed post ID. This plugin was officially closed as of 2026-03-18.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/4lec4st/eb20f9934f8c23b4b241f74a8d884ce9
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-events-tickets
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-paypal-events-tickets-authentication-bypass-via-qr-code-scanning
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