Wp Event ManagerWordPress extension · Wp Eventmanager
CVE-2023-49181
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Event Manager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce: from n/a through 3.1.40.
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 confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in WP Event Manager plugin allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that persists in the database and executes when other users view affected pages. The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization during web page generation.
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
Wp Event ManagerWordPress extension
<= 3.1.40CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP Event Manager plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'WP Event Manager' in the listAffected if WP Event Manager plugin is present on the WordPress site
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Check installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, look at the version number displayed under the WP Event Manager plugin name, or check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/wp-event-manager/readme.txtAffected if The version number is 3.1.40 or lower
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Identify event submission formsAccess the frontend event submission page (typically at /events/submit-event/ or similar URL endpoint) and locate input fields for event data such as event title, description, organizer name, or venueAffected if Event submission forms exist and accept user input without visible sanitization indicators
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Test for unfiltered HTML in event fieldsSubmit a test event with a harmless HTML payload in the event title or description field (e.g., <script>alert('XSS')</script> or <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>) and save the event, then view the event on the frontendAffected if The submitted HTML/JavaScript executes or renders unescaped when the event page is viewed by any user
A site is affected if WP Event Manager version 3.1.40 or lower is installed and user-submitted event data renders without proper output encoding, allowing injected scripts to execute in other users' browsers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scopedUpdate WP Event Manager to the latest patched version after release. Apply proper output encoding and input validation to all user-supplied data before rendering in HTML contexts.
Latest version of WP Event Manager (version > 3.1.40)
- 1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Find WP Event Manager in the plugin list
- 4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
- 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official WordPress plugin repository or the vendor's website
- 6. After updating, verify the XSS vulnerability is no longer present by testing event submission forms
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-49181 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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