What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 3.1.37.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Event Manager versions up to 3.1.37.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts into the plugin that execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges and network access but can affect the confidentiality and integrity of site data across different security contexts.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A compromised admin account can inject persistent malicious code affecting all site visitors and other administrators.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 27, 2023
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
