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Events ManagerWordPress extension · Pixelite

CVE-2023-48326

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.4.5 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pixelite Events Manager allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Events Manager: from n/a through 6.4.5.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pixelite Events Manager WordPress plugin (versions through 6.4.5) allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through unsanitized user input that gets reflected back in the web page response.

MitigationSanitize and properly escape all user-supplied input before outputting it in HTML contexts, implementing WordPress escaping functions such as esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() as appropriate for the context.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Events ManagerWordPress extension
Affected:<= 6.4.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Pixelite Events Manager is installed
    Check for the plugin directory at /wp-content/plugins/pixelite-events-manager/ or look in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The plugin directory or listing exists in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (usually pixelite-events-manager.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block, or check the plugin row in WordPress admin plugins list
    Affected if The reported version is 6.4.5 or lower (any version through 6.4.5)
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check if Pixelite Events Manager shows as 'Active'
    Affected if The plugin status shows as Active
  4. Identify user input reflection points
    Review plugin templates and PHP files that process and output user-supplied data (search parameters, form inputs, URL parameters). Look for $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST usage without sanitization functions like esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses()
    Affected if User input from URL parameters or form fields is directly output in HTML without proper escaping
  5. Test for reflected XSS manually
    Submit a benign test payload like <script>alert('XSS')</script> or "><script>alert(1)</script> in plugin input fields or URL parameters (such as search, event names, or filter fields) and observe if the payload renders unescaped in the page response
    Affected if The test payload appears literally in the HTML output without being escaped or neutralized

A user is affected if Pixelite Events Manager version 6.4.5 or lower is installed and active, and the plugin reflects user input in web pages without sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.4.5
Interim mitigation

Sanitize and properly escape all user-supplied input before outputting it in HTML contexts, implementing WordPress escaping functions such as esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() as appropriate for the context.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Events Manager version > 6.4.5 (latest available version)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate Events Manager in the plugin list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version (above 6.4.5)
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin is working correctly on the site
  6. 6. Test that the XSS vulnerability is no longer present by checking the affected parameter(s)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Events Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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