CVE-2024-4180 The Events Calendar < 6.4.0.1 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unsanitized AJAX inputs in The Events Calendar plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4180?
CVE-2024-4180 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown The Events Calendar, published on 4 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.4.0.1 does not properly sanitize user-submitted content when rendering some views via AJAX.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stellarwp the Events Calendar.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4180 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-2024-4180 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4180 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown The Events Calendar
- CVE-2024-8275 The Events Calendar <= 6.6.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-6203 The Events Calendar < 6.2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Protected Post Read
- CVE-2024-6931 The Events Calendar <= 6.6.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2025-5144 The Events Calendar <= 6.13.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2019-15109 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g32g-9438-h47q.