Events Manager <= 7.2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'events_list_grouped' Shortcode
Vulnerability Description
The Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'events_list_grouped' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Muhammad Yudha - DJ
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17e853b2-c7ab-478c-9c89-d8e3a42d1a42?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.2.2.1/em-shortcode.php#L119
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.2.2.1/em-functions.php#L933
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.2.2.1/templates/templates/events-list-grouped.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.2.2.1/classes/em-events.php#L423
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3413776/
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