CVE-2026-32834
Description
Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin for WordPress before version 1.4 contains a hardcoded authentication bypass vulnerability in the QR code scanning functionality that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass hash verification by supplying 'test' as the hash parameter. Attackers can access the vulnerable endpoint via the add_wpeevent_button_qr action to retrieve sensitive order details including PayPal transaction IDs, customer email addresses, purchase amounts, and ticket information for any order with a known or guessed post ID.
Affected WordPress components
-
Easy PayPal Events & Tickets Plugin · easy-paypal-events-ticketsBefore 1.4.0View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- Scott Paterson easy-paypal-events-tickets — Before 1.4.0
References
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/4lec4st/eb20f9934f8c23b4b241f74a8d884ce9
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-events-tickets
- www.vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-paypal-events-tickets-authentication-bypass-via-qr-code-scanning
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record