CVE-2023-5238 EventPrime < 3.2.0 - Reflected HTML Injection on keyword parameter
Attackers can inject malicious HTML into the search area via the keyword parameter, potentially executing scripts in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5238?
CVE-2023-5238 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown EventPrime, published on 31 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EventPrime WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to an HTML Injection on the plugin in the search area of the website.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Eventprime.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5238 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-2023-5238 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5238 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown EventPrime
- CVE-2024-31275 WordPress EventPrime plugin <= 3.3.4 - Booking Price Manipulation vulnerability
- CVE-2024-24832 WordPress EventPrime plugin <= 3.3.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-12024 Cross-site scripting in EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets
- CVE-2023-45637 WordPress EventPrime Plugin <= 3.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-35884 WordPress EventPrime Plugin <= 3.0.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5gm-qgrx-3h7c.