CVE-2023-49179 WordPress Event post Plugin <= 5.8.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Event post plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- 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-2023-49179?
CVE-2023-49179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in N.O.U.S. Open Useful and Simple Event post, published on 15 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 N.O.U.S. Open Useful and Simple Event post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Event post: from n/a through 5.8.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avecnous Event Post.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49179 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-2023-49179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in N.O.U.S. Open Useful and Simple Event post
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wp4-f6mp-cqfw.