CVE-2023-49151 WordPress Google Calendar Events Plugin <= 3.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Simple Calendar plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2023-49151?

CVE-2023-49151 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin, published on 14 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Simple Calendar Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin: from n/a through 3.2.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sureswiftcapital Simple Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49151 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-2023-49151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hwg-c628-x62j.

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