WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-6005 Modified

EventON: Cross-site scripting

EventON is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 4.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
EventON
Plugin slug
eventon
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

This CVE was published Jan 16, 2024 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update EventON to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources