CVE-2019-16523
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2019 at 02:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEvents Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Events Manager· Pixelitewordpress-plugin
95%v ≤ 5.9.5
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/4x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-03_WordPress_Plugin_Events_Managerx_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#developersx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9916CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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