CVE-2026-1649 Community Events <= 1.5.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ce_venue_name' Parameter
Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the venue name parameter, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1649?
CVE-2026-1649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in jackdewey Community Events, published on 18 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Community Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ce_venue_name' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1649?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1649 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-2026-1649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxr2-7xvc-hh42.