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The Events Calendar is a popular WordPress plugin used by websites for organizing and displaying events. It is employed by businesses, community organizations, and individuals who require a comprehensive and customizable event management solution on their WordPress site. This plugin allows users to create, manage, and showcase events with ease, providing features like ticketing, scheduling, and notifications. Additionally, it integrates with other WordPress plugins to enhance functionality, making it a versatile choice for any website needing event management capabilities. Organizations from small clubs to large enterprises utilize this plugin to effectively manage their calendar events and related tasks.

The Information Disclosure vulnerability in the WordPress Events Calendar plugin stems from missing access checks in the REST API. This flaw permits unauthenticated users to access sensitive information about events that are intended to be password-protected. The exploit does not require authentication, making it more accessible for potential malicious actors. As a result, it poses a risk to the confidentiality of event details that organizers intend to keep private. This vulnerability is considered medium severity due to its potential to leak sensitive information to unauthorized parties.

The technical details of this vulnerability involve the REST API endpoints of the WordPress Events Calendar plugin. Specifically, endpoints related to event data do not adequately check for proper authorization or user authentication. By sending a GET request to the vulnerable endpoint, an unauthorized user can obtain sensitive information such as event names, locations, and times that are supposed to be restricted. The affected endpoint is accessible through the URL path: /wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events/, returning JSON containing sensitive data without verifying user credentials.

Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of event details, which could be used for malicious purposes such as targeted phishing attacks or other social engineering exploits. Organizers hosting sensitive or private events risk having their information exposed to the public, which could lead to reputational damage or privacy violations. Furthermore, unauthorized access to this data can undermine trust in the site's event management capabilities among users who expect their event details to remain confidential.

REFERENCES

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/764b5a23-8b51-4882-b899-beb54f684984/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5333