WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2018-9020 Modified

Events Manager: Cross-site scripting

Events Manager 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 5.4 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Events Manager
Plugin slug
events-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 26, 2018
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Mar 26, 2018 and is one of 32 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Events Manager 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Events Manager plugin before 5.8.1.2 for WordPress allows XSS via the events-manager.js mapTitle parameter in the Google Maps miniature.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources