Plugins · event-espresso-decaf · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Event Espresso safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.0.59.decaf
- Last updated
- 2026-09-11
- Active installs
- 500+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
The best events plugin with event registration, free and paid ticket sales, event registration forms, PayPal payments, automatic emails, and more! — by Event Espresso
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.0.59.decaf). Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get event-espresso-decaf --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update event-espresso-decaf updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 5 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-68007 · published 2026-01-22
Missing authorization check in Event Espresso (5.0.37 and older)
- Affected
- 5.0.37 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Event Espresso Event Espresso 4 Decaf event-espresso-decaf allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Event Espresso 4 Decaf: from n/a through <= 5.0.37.decaf.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-56251 · published 2025-01-02
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Event Espresso (5.0.28 and older)
- Affected
- 5.0.28 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Event Espresso Event Espresso 4 Decaf event-espresso-decaf allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Event Espresso 4 Decaf: from n/a through <= 5.0.28.decaf.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-6883 · published 2024-08-21
Missing authorization check in Event Espresso (4.10.46 and older)
- Affected
- 4.10.46 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Event Espresso 4 Decaf – Event Registration Event Ticketing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited unauthorized plugin settings modification due to a missing capability check on the saveTimezoneString and some other functions in all versions up to and including 4.10.46.decaf. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify some of the plugin settings.
low 3.7 CVE-2023-27437 · published 2024-06-03
Missing authorization check in Event Espresso (4.10.44 and older)
- Affected
- 4.10.44 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Event Espresso Event Espresso 4 Decaf allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Event Espresso 4 Decaf: from n/a through 4.10.44.Decaf.
medium 4.3 CVE-2021-4404 · published 2023-07-01
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Event Espresso (4.10.11 and older)
- Affected
- 4.10.11 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Event Espresso 4 Decaf plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.10.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ajaxHandler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to op into notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2021-4404Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)blog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.com
Recent activity
- 2026-09-11 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.0.59.decaf).
- 2026-01-22 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-68007), fix version not stated.
- 2025-01-02 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2024-56251), fix version not stated.
- 2024-08-21 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-6883), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (3) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/event-espresso-decaf (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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