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WordPress.Quick.Event.Manager.Plugin.CVE-2023-23491.XSS

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This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress Quick Event Manager Plugin.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "category" parameter of the "qem_ajax_calendar" action. A remote attacker can exploit this via a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

WordPress Quick Event Manager plugin version 9.7.0 - 9.7.4

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code within the context of the affected site

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version, available from the website.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-event-manager/

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-03-28 23.521 Default_action:pass:drop
2023-03-21 23.517
ID 52569
Created Mar 13, 2023
Updated Jun 27, 2024
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
CVE ID CVE-2023-23491
Exploit Prediction Score 0.11%
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS
Affected App PHP_app