CVE-2026-14205 WP Events Manager CVE debrief

Who should care

WP Events Manager plugin users, event organizers, and WordPress administrators should review the plugin version and update to 2.2.5 or later. They should also restrict booking creation to authorized users, monitor for suspicious booking activity, and implement payment validation for bookings. Additionally, they should review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Technical summary

The WP Events Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not validate the requested quantity when registering for a paid event and computes the price from the attacker-controlled quantity. This allows any authenticated user to create a completed booking for a paid event without making a payment. The vulnerability affects event organizers and WordPress administrators, who should review the plugin version and update to 2.2.5 or later.

Defensive priority

Authenticated users can create bookings without payment, posing a high risk to event organizers.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the WP Events Manager plugin version and update to 2.2.5 or later
• Restrict booking creation to authorized users
• Monitor for suspicious booking activity
• Implement payment validation for bookings
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability in the WP Events Manager WordPress plugin. Limited information is available from other sources. The WP Events Manager plugin before version 2.2.5 does not validate the requested quantity when registering for a paid event, allowing any authenticated user to create a completed booking for a paid event without making a payment. Defenders should verify the plugin version, review event booking processes, and monitor for suspicious activity.

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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.