CVE-2024-30515: Pixelite Events Manager Auth Bypass Flaw

CVE-2024-30515 Overview

CVE-2024-30515 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability [CWE-862] in the Pixelite Events Manager plugin for WordPress. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 6.4.6.4. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit missing access control checks to perform actions restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability enables broken access control on network-accessible endpoints and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress installation.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks on Events Manager plugin endpoints, enabling privileged actions that impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.

Affected Products

Pixelite Events Manager plugin for WordPress
All versions from n/a through 6.4.6.4
WordPress sites with Events Manager installed and active

Discovery Timeline

2024-06-09 - CVE-2024-30515 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-30515

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks within the Events Manager plugin. WordPress plugins must validate that the requesting user has appropriate capabilities before executing privileged operations. Events Manager fails to enforce these checks on one or more endpoints exposed to authenticated users.

An attacker with any authenticated session, including low-privilege roles such as Subscriber, can invoke restricted functionality. The result is a broken access control condition classified under [CWE-862]. Exploitation requires no user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network.

Successful exploitation impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of event data and potentially the broader WordPress environment. The current EPSS probability for exploitation is low based on public scoring data.

Root Cause

The root cause is the absence of capability checks such as current_user_can() or nonce validation on sensitive plugin actions. Without these gates, the plugin trusts request context rather than verifying the caller's authorization. Any authenticated user reaches code paths that should be limited to administrators or event managers.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based and requires low-level authentication. An attacker registers or acquires a low-privilege WordPress account, then issues crafted HTTP requests to Events Manager endpoints. Because authorization is not enforced server-side, the plugin executes the requested action. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for endpoint-level technical details.

// No verified exploit code is available.
// The vulnerability manifests in plugin handlers that omit capability checks
// such as current_user_can() and nonce verification before executing
// privileged event management operations.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-30515

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected creation, modification, or deletion of events, bookings, or locations by low-privilege user accounts.
HTTP POST requests to Events Manager admin-ajax.php actions or plugin endpoints originating from Subscriber-level sessions.
New or modified WordPress content records tied to accounts that lack event management capabilities.

Detection Strategies

Inspect WordPress access logs for authenticated requests to Events Manager endpoints from non-administrative roles.
Correlate plugin database writes with the WordPress user role of the acting session.
Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule set that flags unauthorized calls to plugin AJAX actions.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward WordPress and web server logs to a centralized SIEM for query and alerting on plugin endpoint abuse.
Baseline expected event management activity and alert on deviations from privileged-user patterns.
Monitor user role changes and privilege escalations in the WordPress wp_usermeta table.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-30515

Immediate Actions Required

Update the Pixelite Events Manager plugin to a version later than 6.4.6.4 as soon as a fixed release is available.
Audit existing WordPress user accounts and remove or downgrade unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
Review recent event, booking, and location changes for unauthorized modifications.

Patch Information

Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the vendor advisory and patched version guidance. Apply updates through the WordPress plugin management console or via WP-CLI.

Workarounds

Disable the Events Manager plugin until an updated version can be installed.
Restrict user registration or set the default new user role to a capability set that cannot reach plugin endpoints.
Deploy WAF rules that block unauthenticated and low-privilege access to Events Manager AJAX actions.

bash

# Update Events Manager via WP-CLI once a patched version is released
wp plugin update events-manager

# Verify installed version
wp plugin get events-manager --field=version

# Temporarily deactivate the plugin if a patch is not yet available
wp plugin deactivate events-manager