CVE-2023-49181 WordPress WP Event Manager Plugin <= 3.1.40 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WP Event Manager plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-49181?
CVE-2023-49181 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 WP Event Manager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce: from n/a through 3.1.40.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Eventmanager Wp Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49181 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-2023-49181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
- CVE-2025-2800 WP Event Manager <= 3.1.50 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'organizer_name'
- CVE-2023-47697 WordPress WP Event Manager Plugin <= 3.1.39 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-52118 WordPress WP User Profile Avatar Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-2691 Cross-site scripting in WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
- CVE-2024-0976 WP Event Manager <= 3.1.41 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxx9-8q88-3qrf.