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CVE-2026-42662 Liquid Web / StellarWP CVE debrief

CVE-2026-42662 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 6.5) in the Event Tickets plugin versions <= 5.27.5. The vulnerability is described as an unauthenticated bypass vulnerability. The CVE was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42662) and last modified on [cveModifiedAt](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42662). The vulnerability's details are sourced from [Patchstack](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/event-tickets/vulnerability/wordpress-event-tickets-plugin-5-27-5-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve).

Vendor
Liquid Web / StellarWP
Product
Event Tickets
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of Event Tickets plugin versions <= 5.27.5 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-290. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Event Tickets plugin to a version greater than 5.27.5.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/event-tickets/vulnerability/wordpress-event-tickets-plugin-5-27-5-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for mitigation or vendor reference.

Evidence notes

Vendor and product information is not fully confirmed. The canonical source is listed as 'reference_domain_weak' with low confidence.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-42662 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42662

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-42662 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42662

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.