CVE-2024-6271: The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.5 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting events, which

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-6271?

community events: upgrade to 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-6271 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6271 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-6271 affect?

CVE-2024-6271 affects community events. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.5 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting events, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary events via a CSRF attack

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-6271?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-6271 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting community events. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.5 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting events, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary events via a CSRF attack

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 80%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-07-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: community events project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-22 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

community events project community events UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.5

Fixed in: 1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy community-events || rpm -q community-events || community-events --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade community-events

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade community-events

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-6271?

community events: upgrade to 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-6271 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6271 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-6271 affect?

CVE-2024-6271 affects community events. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.5 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting events, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary events via a CSRF attack

How urgent is CVE-2024-6271?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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