Is Quick Event Manager safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.19.1). As of 2026-11-04. 8 issues are on record for older versions; version 9.19 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Quick Event Manager on the latest version (9.19.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Quick Event Manager are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Information disclosure (8.4.6 up to (not including) 9.19, fixed in 9.19); Missing authorization check (9.17 and older, fixed in 9.18); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.17 and older, fixed in 9.18); Missing authorization check (9.7.4 and older, fixed in 9.7.5); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.7.4 and older, fixed in 9.7.5); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (9.6.4 and older, fixed in 9.6.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Quick Event Manager?

9.19.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-29). It has 1,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Quick Event Manager is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update quick-event-manager). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · quick-event-manager · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Quick Event Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 9.19.1
Last updated: 2026-10-29
Active installs: 1,000+
Known issues on record: 8
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

Simple event manager. No messing about, just add events and a shortcode and the plugin does the rest for you. — by brightvesseldev

What to do

Update to the latest version (9.19.1). Anything older than 9.19 has at least one known issue listed below. 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 quick-event-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update quick-event-manager updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

8 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.

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-82214 · published 2026-10-31

Information disclosure in Quick Event Manager (8.4.6 up to (not including) 9.19)

Affected: 8.4.6 up to (not including) 9.19
Fixed in: 9.19
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Quick Event Manager WordPress plugin before 9.19 does not verify the status or type of the requested post before returning its details through a calendar export, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of draft and private posts.

NVD CVE-2026-82214 WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-84847 · published 2026-09-03

Missing authorization check in Quick Event Manager (9.17 and older)

Affected: 9.17 and older
Fixed in: 9.18 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Quick Event Manager <= 9.17 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-84847 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2026-84848 · published 2026-09-03

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.17 and older)

Affected: 9.17 and older
Fixed in: 9.18 *
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager <= 9.17 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-84848 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2023-23975 · published 2024-12-09

Missing authorization check in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Affected: 9.7.4 and older
Fixed in: 9.7.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Event Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quick Event Manager: from n/a through 9.7.4.

NVD CVE-2023-23975 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-23979 · published 2023-04-06

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Affected: 9.7.4 and older
Fixed in: 9.7.5
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

Unauth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Event Manager plugin <= 9.7.4 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-23979 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2022-46863 · published 2023-03-28

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.6.4 and older)

Affected: 9.6.4 and older
Fixed in: 9.6.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Event Manager plugin <= 9.6.4 versions.

NVD CVE-2022-46863 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-23974 · published 2023-03-01

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Affected: 9.7.4 and older
Fixed in: 9.7.5
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Event Manager plugin <= 9.7.4 affecting all registration actions (delete, delete all, edit, update).

NVD CVE-2023-23974 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-23491 · published 2023-01-20

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (older than 9.7.5)

Affected: older than 9.7.5
Fixed in: 9.7.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

NVD CVE-2023-23491 tenable.com

Recent activity

2026-10-29 — latest release on wordpress.org (9.19.1).
2026-10-31 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-82214), fixed in 9.19.
2026-09-03 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-84847), fixed in 9.18.
2026-09-03 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-84848), fixed in 9.18.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Missing authorization (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/quick-event-manager (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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Is Quick Event Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.19.1)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Information disclosure in Quick Event Manager (8.4.6 up to (not including) 9.19)

Missing authorization check in Quick Event Manager (9.17 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.17 and older)

Missing authorization check in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (9.6.4 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Quick Event Manager (9.7.4 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Quick Event Manager (older than 9.7.5)

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