CVE-2026-86794
Community Events 1.4.9 - 1.5.9 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Event Submission Form
Description
The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not have authorisation or nonce checks when processing public event submissions, and does not escape several of the submitted values before outputting them in the administration dashboard and on the public calendar, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the browser of an administrator reviewing the submission.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86794
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update the Community Events plugin to 1.6.0 or later.
- Apply vendor patches or updates promptly.
- Review plugin settings for security configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-86794.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/058aa2e1-0b9c-431f-b0e4-4e93e4977a63/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-86794 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-86794
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-86794 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not have authorisation or nonce checks when processing public event submissions, and does not escape several of the submitted values before outputting them in the administration dashboard and on the public calendar, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the browser of an administrator reviewing the submission. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86794.json">CVE-2026-86794</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/058aa2e1-0b9c-431f-b0e4-4e93e4977a63/