Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Event Post Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-10186

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Event Post
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2024

Summary

The Event Post plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to exploit the events_cal shortcode. This occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user input, enabling the potential for arbitrary web scripts to be injected into pages. When users view these compromised pages, the malicious scripts execute, potentially leading to harmful outcomes for site visitors and affecting overall site security.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-post/#developers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3182549/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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