CVE-2019-16523: XSS
First published: Wed Oct 16 2019(Updated: )
The events-manager plugin through 5.9.5 for WordPress (aka Events Manager) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding and insertion of data provided to the attribute map_style of shortcodes (locations_map and events_map) provided by the plugin.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wp-events-plugin Events Manager | <=5.9.5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-16523.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is the events-manager plugin for WordPress (aka Events Manager) version up to 5.9.5.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-16523?
The severity of CVE-2019-16523 is medium.
How does CVE-2019-16523 work?
CVE-2019-16523 allows attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by manipulating the map_style attribute of shortcodes provided by the events-manager plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16523?
To fix CVE-2019-16523, update the events-manager plugin to version 5.9.6 or later.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/wp-events-plugin
- canonical/wp-events-plugin events manager
- version/wp-events-plugin events manager/5.9.5