CVE-2025-26923 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-26923: WordPress Event post plugin <= 5.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Bastien Ho
Product Event post
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 26, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 <= 5.9.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Event Post versions 5.9.8 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 and can affect site visitors across different security contexts. Upgrade to a version newer than 5.9.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can deface content, steal session cookies, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges. Victim must view a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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