CVE-2024-6522
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CVE-2024-6522 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.12.1 via the 'mec_fes_form' AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.12.1 via the 'mec_fes_form' AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webnus | Modern Events Calendar | < 7.13.0 |
| Webnus | Modern Events Calendar Lite | < 7.13.0 |
References
- https://mec.webnus.net/change-log/Release Notes
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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