Vulnerability · Published Dec 1, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2020-35037Events Manager < 5.9.8 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Events Manager from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Events Manager WordPress plugin before 5.9.8 does not sanitise and escape some search parameter before outputing them in pages, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Events Manager | 5.9.8 – before 5.9.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2336019/events-manager x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/937b9bdb-7e8e-4ea8-82ec-aa5f6bd70619 x_refsource_MISC