CVE-2026-8608Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated ticket theft via forged payment status

Published Jun 5, 2026 · Updated Jun 5, 2026

Payment-handler data-authenticity failure in A WP Life Event Monster 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain unpaid tickets. The capture_payment() AJAX handler trusts client-supplied transaction IDs, amounts, and payment status without checking a payment gateway. The unauthenticated action lets attackers mark bookings Completed and receive confirmation emails containing valid QR-code tickets.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Payment-handler data-authenticity failure in A WP Life Event Monster 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain unpaid tickets. The capture_payment() AJAX handler trusts client-supplied transaction IDs, amounts, and payment status without checking a payment gateway. The unauthenticated action lets attackers mark bookings Completed and receive confirmation emails containing valid QR-code tickets.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8608
Published
Jun 5, 2026
Updated
Jun 5, 2026
Vendor
A WP Life
Product
Event Monster
Classifications
CWE-345, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

A WP Life · Event Monsterversion=0 <=2.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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