CVE-2024-8701

Public Exploit

Event Calendar <= 1.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Description

The events-calendar WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

4.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: Unknown events-calendar

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/707d4b5b-8efe-4010-ba7d-80538545a2d5/	vdb entry technical description exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8701?: CVE-2024-8701 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8701?: To fix CVE-2024-8701, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8701 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-8701 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8701?: CVE-2024-8701 affects Unknown events-calendar.

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