CVE-2021-24146: Lack of authorisation checks in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly restrict access to the export files, allowing unauthenticated users to export

high Affects modern-events-calendar-lite (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-03-18; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Lack of authorisation checks in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly restrict access to the export files, allowing unauthenticated users to export

Package: modern-events-calendar-lite (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.16.5
Fixed in: 5.16.5
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 31% (98.3th percentile)
Published: 2021-03-18
Source: nvd

References

CWE-284 CWE-862

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