Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Eventer Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-11132

What is CVE-2024-11132?

The Eventer plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions and higher to exploit insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in user-supplied attributes. This vulnerability enables the injection of arbitrary web scripts via shortcodes, which are executed whenever a user accesses the compromised page. This poses a significant risk to the integrity of the site and the security of its users, as it may allow attackers to manipulate content and potentially steal sensitive information.

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