CVE-2019-16523: XSS
Published 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 mapstyle of shortcodes (locationsmap and eventsmap) provided by the plugin.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Pixelite Events Manager Wordpress<=5.9.5
Wp-events-plugin Events Manager Wordpress<=5.9.5
Event History
Oct 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:02 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-16523.
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What is the affected software?
The affected software is the events-manager plugin for WordPress (aka Events Manager) version up to 5.9.5.
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-16523?
The severity of CVE-2019-16523 is medium.
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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.
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How do I fix CVE-2019-16523?
To fix CVE-2019-16523, update the events-manager plugin to version 5.9.6 or later.