CVE-2023-4423
Last modified
CVE-2023-4423 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 3.1.37.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 3.1.37.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wp-Eventmanager | Wp Event Manager | < 3.1.38 |
References
- https://github.com/Jacky-Y/vuls/blob/main/vul5.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wpeventmanager/wp-event-manager/issues/1483Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/Jacky-Y/vuls/blob/main/vul5.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wpeventmanager/wp-event-manager/issues/1483Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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