WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-7170 Modified

EventON-RSVP: Cross-site scripting

EventON-RSVP 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 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
EventON-RSVP
Plugin slug
rsvp-events
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 22, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jan 22, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update EventON-RSVP 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-RSVP WordPress plugin before 2.9.5 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

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

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

Primary and upstream sources