CVE-2025-24585 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-24585: WordPress Event post plugin <= 5.9.7 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Bastien Ho
Product Event post
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 24, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bastien Ho Event post event-post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Event post: from n/a through <= 5.9.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Event Post versions 5.9.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal session tokens or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; session hijacking and defacement are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must visit a page with the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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