CVE-2023-6046 EventON < 2.2 - Admin+ Stored HTML Injection
Admins can inject stored HTML in EventON settings, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions to execute scripts in other users' browsers.
- 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-2023-6046?
CVE-2023-6046 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown EventON, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored HTML Injection attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myeventon Eventon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6046 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-2023-6046 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6046 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown EventON
- CVE-2023-6242 Cross-site request forgery in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-6244 Cross-site request forgery in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-6158 Missing authorization in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2025-3527 Cross-site scripting in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin
- CVE-2023-7200 EventON < 4.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6vj-6wj8-cpxm.