The Event Monster – Event Management, Events Calendar, Tickets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This is due to the capture_payment() AJAX handler (registered via wp_ajax_nopriv_em_capture_payment) trusting client-supplied payment data — including transaction ID, amount, and payment status — without performing any server-side verification against the PayPal API or any other payment gateway, and without nonce or capability checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge payment records, mark bookings as Completed, and obtain confirmation emails containing valid QR code tickets without making any actual payment.
History

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Awordpresslife
Awordpresslife event Monster – Event Manager, Ticket Booking & Registration
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Awordpresslife
Awordpresslife event Monster – Event Manager, Ticket Booking & Registration
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Event Monster – Event Management, Events Calendar, Tickets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This is due to the capture_payment() AJAX handler (registered via wp_ajax_nopriv_em_capture_payment) trusting client-supplied payment data — including transaction ID, amount, and payment status — without performing any server-side verification against the PayPal API or any other payment gateway, and without nonce or capability checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge payment records, mark bookings as Completed, and obtain confirmation emails containing valid QR code tickets without making any actual payment.
Title Event Monster <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity to Payment Bypass via em_capture_payment AJAX Action
Weaknesses CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-06-05T23:28:27.949Z

Updated: 2026-06-06T11:45:50.031Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T15:59:18.646Z

Link: CVE-2026-8608

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-06T11:45:45.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-06T00:16:41.757

Modified: 2026-06-06T00:16:41.757

Link: CVE-2026-8608

cve-icon Redhat

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