Modern Events Calendar: Server-side request forgery
Modern Events Calendar is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Modern Events Calendar
- Plugin slug
modern-events-calendar-lite- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 07, 2024
This CVE was published Aug 07, 2024 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Modern Events Calendar 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 Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.12.1 via the 'mec_fes_form' AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N