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Wp Event AggregatorWordPress extension · Xylusthemes

CVE-2024-38703

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.8.0 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Aggregator: from n/a through 1.7.9.

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

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Event Aggregator WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through unsanitized user input that gets stored in the database and executed when other users view affected pages.

MitigationUpgrade WP Event Aggregator to version 1.8.0 or later which contains proper input sanitization and output encoding fixes for the XSS vulnerability.

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 AggregatorWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.8.0

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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. Locate the WP Event Aggregator plugin installation
    Access your WordPress site's plugin directory or file system (typically /wp-content/plugins/) and look for a folder named 'wp-event-aggregator' or 'wp-event-aggregator-pro'. Alternatively, check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.
    Affected if The plugin folder is present on the server regardless of version
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find 'WP Event Aggregator' or 'WP Event Aggregator Pro' - the version number is displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for a 'Version' comment or the readme.txt file.
    Affected if The displayed version is any version number less than 1.8.0 (e.g., 1.7.9, 1.7.8, 1.0.0, etc.)
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, verify that WP Event Aggregator shows as 'Active' (not 'Inactive' or 'Must-Use').
    Affected if The plugin status is Active
  4. Verify user authentication is possible
    Check if any user role exists on the WordPress site (Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator) that can access the plugin's import/event creation features. The CVE states authentication is required for exploitation.
    Affected if At least one user account with access to the plugin's input forms exists on the site

A user is affected if WP Event Aggregator is installed, active, and running at version 1.8.0 or higher is NOT installed (i.e., version is below 1.8.0), and any authenticated user can access input fields that store data to the database.

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 1.8.0 or later
Fixed in 1.8.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade WP Event Aggregator to version 1.8.0 or later which contains proper input sanitization and output encoding fixes for the XSS vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.8.0

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'WP Event Aggregator' in the plugin list
  4. Check if the current version is below 1.8.0
  5. If update available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.8.0
  6. Alternatively, download version 1.8.0 from the WordPress Plugin Repository and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  7. After update, verify the plugin version shows 1.8.0

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

Fix this in Wp Event Aggregator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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