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CVE-2026-18028: Missing authorization check in event quick setup view
- Severity: low (CVSS 2.3 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-28 · updated 2026-10-24
- Weakness: CWE-639
Description
The "quick setup" view presented to users after they first create an event allows to set up the most critical parts of an event in just a few clicks. This view did not properly check that the user has permission to change configuration for the given event. An attacker could use a well-timed request to create products, quotas, set bank transfer configuration, or connect a stripe account to an event they do not have access to.
Affected products
- pretix GmbH pretix: before 2026.4.6; from 2026.5.0 before 2026.5.4; from 2026.6.0 before 2026.6.1 — fixed in 2026.4.6, 2026.5.4, 2026.6.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: pretix GmbH pretix 2026.4.6, 2026.5.4, 2026.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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