5.4

CVE-2026-97285: nexcess the events calendar Missing Authorization

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 30-09-2026Last modified 30-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-97285 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Missing Authorization vulnerability in nexcess the events calendar. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.3% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 6.17.5.1.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Contributor Broken Access Control in The Events Calendar <= 6.17.5 versions.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

9%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

01-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nexcess1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • the-events-calendar≤ 6.17.5 (fixed in 6.17.5.1)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links