CVE-2018-0576 Cross-site scripting in Events Manager
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Events Manager WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0576?
CVE-2018-0576 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetWebLogic Events Manager, published on 14 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Events Manager plugin prior to version 5.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0576?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixelite Events Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0576?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-0576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetWebLogic Events Manager
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- CVE-2025-6970 Events Manager <= 7.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `orderby` Parameter
- CVE-2024-11260 SQL injection in Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!
- CVE-2020-35012 Events Manager < 5.9.8 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-48326 WordPress Events Manager Plugin <= 6.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7wv-qr74-h8j8.