CVE-2024-7982 Registrations for The Events Calendar < 2.12.4 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via event registration parameters in the Registrations for The Events Calendar plugin.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2024-7982?
CVE-2024-7982 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Registrations for the Events Calendar, published on 8 Nov 2024. 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 Registrations for the Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.12.4 does not sanitise and escape some parameters when accepting event registrations, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Roundupwp Registrations for the Events Calendar.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7982?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2024-7982 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7982 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Registrations for the Events Calendar
- CVE-2021-24943 Registrations for the Events Calendar < 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-39638 WordPress Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin <= 2.12.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2024-10703 Registrations for The Events Calendar < 2.13.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-25083 Registrations for the Events Calendar < 2.7.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2021-24876 Registrations for The Events Calendar < 2.7.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfm8-vp3v-66hp.