[Plugin: Events Manager] Unauthorized Access

hi,

can you provide a sample link? also, how about setting user caps. manage_bookings?

We are still under development, but you can find it at:

https://test.tecnolongia.org/wp-llw/run-an-event/

If you consider getting access to the admin area, I may give it to you (please provide an email address).

By the way, setting manage_bookings did nothing.

Thank you very much,

Jaume

can you turn-on WP_DEBUG to see if there’s any other error?

WP_DEBUG is now on.

There are a number of notice alerts and one single warning, all related to qTranslate plugin.

Having debug enabled, some form field labels are not showing now.

https://test.tecnolongia.org/wp-llw/run-an-event/

Any advice?

Thank you,

Jaume

since there are no fatal errors you can turn it off; but if you can try to revert to default theme and disabling other plugins one by one to narrow down the problem and a possible conflict.

I’ve been dealing with this issue and got no results.

Some points:

1) Although the error message reported in the first post is displayed, events are created and stored in the database as pending (which, by the way, is the desired behaviour).

2) I have checked the plugin code and realized that the error message is shown because

$EM_Event->can_manage('edit_events','edit_others_events') (line 10 in templates/forms/event-editor.php)

returns false. I understand this means that user does not have the “edit_events” capability, although it is set for Subscribers, which is the role assigned to the anonymous user created to let web users provide events.

I do really need urgent help with this issue, as it may broke my entire project in case it is not solved ASAP. Of course, I consider paying for that help.

Thanks,

Jaume

Here I am again.

Believe it or not, I just got the cause of the problem, although not solved it.

All that bad behaviour described above occurs when setting an email address in Settings / Emails / Email event templates / Administrator Email. If this field is left blank everything is ok. When it is populated, the error occurs, probably when the plugin tries to send a mail to notify the creation of the new event.

So, Markus and Agelonwl, any reason about it? I feel quite ok because now I can get new events from everybody, but it would be great to get an email every time a new event is created.

Going deeper into this subject, I’ve tried to use both SMTP and WP Mail options, but none of them worked. Let me say I also use the WP-Mail-SMTP plugin.

Any (final) help will be appreciated,

Jaume

could it be that your server is causing the problem while sending/receiving emails? Did you send/receive mails successfully when someone book an event?

Thanks for answering, Agelonwl.

Nope, my server is ok with sending / receiving emails. For example, I got those sent by WP when creating new users (the anonymous one needed for creating events from the front end) and some others.

Could it be some kind of conflict with WP Mail SMTP plugin? Maybe the mails are being sent twice (one from EM and one from WP Mail SMTP) causing the bad behaviour? Unfortunately, I can’t get off of WP Mail SMTP as many other mails are sent from many other WP areas (comments, user registrations, etc.).

I don’t really understand why WP does not include in the base installation a way for sending mails through SMTP. Currently there are really a few number of providers that allow sending “direct emails” without SMTP authentication. Email sending parameters should be set through General WP Settings.

By the way, if you have any idea of what more I can try, I will appreciate it.

Thank you again,

Jaume

Sorry, I didn’t answered properly your question, Agelonwl. Bookings are not enabled in my website, so I have no related mails.

I don’t get why that’d happen, but I’m not understanding the issue now (or am just confused). Are you saying that you get the unauthorized message if you leave the email setting blank? I can’t fathom how the two would be related.

By the way, haven’t tested in a while, but normally it works fine for me on WP_Mail with SMTP, I use that to test locally sometimes. I added WP_Mail support specifically for the reason you say, I agree that WP should have SMTP info, or all plugins should at least offer to integrate with WP_Mail.

Could you try resending a booking email to see if it’s specifically emails not working (or enable bookings and make a test booking quickly)

I’m running out of ideas though… check this, it works for me – https://demo.wp-events-plugin.com/submit-your-event/

Marcus, thanks for answering.

As I said before:

“If this field is left blank everything is ok. When it is populated, the error occurs, probably when the plugin tries to send a mail to notify the creation of the new event.”

I will try what you suggest and say you something.

Thanks,

Jaume

PS. By the way, are you around in Barcelona area?

I am indeed ??