CVE-2022-1474: WP Event Manager < 3.1.28 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WP Event Manager WordPress plugin before 3.1.28 does not sanitise and escape its search before outputting it back in an attribute on the event dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

wpeventmanager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce: before 3.1.28 — fixed in 3.1.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpeventmanager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 3.1.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d821464-c502-4f71-afee-97b3dea16612
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d821464-c502-4f71-afee-97b3dea16612

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