CVE-2023-6005 (GCVE-0-2023-6005)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-16 15:57 – Updated: 2025-06-20 17:21
VLAI?
Title
EventON (Free < 2.2.7, Premium < 4.5.5) - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Severity ?
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4f… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown EventON Affected: 0 , < 4.5.5 (semver)
Create a notification for this product.
    Unknown EventON Affected: 0 , < 2.2.7 (semver)
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Miguel Santareno WPScan
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T08:14:25.169Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "exploit",
              "vdb-entry",
              "technical-description",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 4.8,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
              "integrityImpact": "LOW",
              "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
              "scope": "CHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-6005",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-01-30T17:11:42.671863Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-06-20T17:21:14.381Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "EventON",
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.5",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "EventON",
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "2.2.7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Miguel Santareno"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "coordinator",
          "value": "WPScan"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-02-05T21:23:04.443Z",
        "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
        "shortName": "WPScan"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "exploit",
            "vdb-entry",
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "EventON (Free \u003c 2.2.7, Premium \u003c 4.5.5) - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "WPScan CVE Generator"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
    "assignerShortName": "WPScan",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-6005",
    "datePublished": "2024-01-16T15:57:01.802Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-11-08T03:30:52.321Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-06-20T17:21:14.381Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:myeventon:eventon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"2.2.7\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"150D2D60-69AA-4027-AC89-D3929C2C5ECA\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:myeventon:eventon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"4.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"4.5.5\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"57B6B80A-D3E7-4D93-B2BA-4A823879356F\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"El complemento EventON WordPress anterior a 4.5.5 y el complemento EventON WordPress anterior a 2.2.7 no sanitizan ni escapan a algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que podr\\u00eda permitir a usuarios con altos privilegios, como el administrador, realizar ataques de cross site scripting almacenado incluso cuando la capacidad unfiltered_html no est\\u00e1 permitida. (por ejemplo, en configuraci\\u00f3n multisitio).\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2023-6005",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T08:42:57.863",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"HIGH\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.7, \"impactScore\": 2.7}]}",
      "published": "2024-01-16T16:15:13.530",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\", \"source\": \"contact@wpscan.com\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "contact@wpscan.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-79\"}, {\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-116\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2023-6005\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"contact@wpscan.com\",\"published\":\"2024-01-16T16:15:13.530\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-06-20T18:15:24.067\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"El complemento EventON WordPress anterior a 4.5.5 y el complemento EventON WordPress anterior a 2.2.7 no sanitizan ni escapan a algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que podr\u00eda permitir a usuarios con altos privilegios, como el administrador, realizar ataques de cross site scripting almacenado incluso cuando la capacidad unfiltered_html no est\u00e1 permitida. (por ejemplo, en configuraci\u00f3n multisitio).\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.7,\"impactScore\":2.7},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.7,\"impactScore\":2.7}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-79\"},{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-116\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:myeventon:eventon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"2.2.7\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"150D2D60-69AA-4027-AC89-D3929C2C5ECA\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:myeventon:eventon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"4.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"4.5.5\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"57B6B80A-D3E7-4D93-B2BA-4A823879356F\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\",\"source\":\"contact@wpscan.com\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\", \"tags\": [\"exploit\", \"vdb-entry\", \"technical-description\", \"x_transferred\"]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-08-02T08:14:25.169Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 4.8, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"HIGH\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2023-6005\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2024-01-30T17:11:42.671863Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-06-20T17:21:09.315Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"EventON (Free \u003c 2.2.7, Premium \u003c 4.5.5) - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting\", \"source\": {\"discovery\": \"EXTERNAL\"}, \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"finder\", \"value\": \"Miguel Santareno\"}, {\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"coordinator\", \"value\": \"WPScan\"}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Unknown\", \"product\": \"EventON\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.5\", \"versionType\": \"semver\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"vendor\": \"Unknown\", \"product\": \"EventON\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"2.2.7\", \"versionType\": \"semver\"}], \"collectionURL\": \"https://wordpress.org/plugins\", \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa4eea26-0611-4fa8-a947-f78ddf46a56a/\", \"tags\": [\"exploit\", \"vdb-entry\", \"technical-description\"]}], \"x_generator\": {\"engine\": \"WPScan CVE Generator\"}, \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"description\": \"CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81\", \"shortName\": \"WPScan\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-02-05T21:23:04.443Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2023-6005\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-06-20T17:21:14.381Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2023-11-08T03:30:52.321Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81\", \"datePublished\": \"2024-01-16T15:57:01.802Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"WPScan\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.