CVE-2020-9459
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CVE-2020-9459 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin through 5.1.6 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users (with minimal permissions) to inject arbitrary JavaScript, HTML, or CSS via Ajax actions. This affects mec_save_notifications and import_settings.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin through 5.1.6 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users (with minimal permissions) to inject arbitrary JavaScript, HTML, or CSS via Ajax actions. This affects mec_save_notifications and import_settings.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webnus | Modern Events Calendar Lite | <= 5.1.6 |
References
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10100Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/site-takeover-campaign-exploits-multiple-zero-day-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10100Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/site-takeover-campaign-exploits-multiple-zero-day-vulnerabilities/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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