CVE-2026-81791 WordPress EventON plugin <= 2.5.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
A subscriber can inject malicious scripts into the EventON WordPress plugin, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81791?
CVE-2026-81791 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ashan Perera EventON, published on 10 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EventON <= 2.5.7 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81791?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81791 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-2026-81791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vfw-436j-8x6q.