CVE-2023-49181: WordPress WP Event Manager Plugin <= 3.1.40 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Event Manager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce: from n/a through 3.1.40.

Affected products

wpeventmanager WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce: through 3.1.40

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-event-manager/wordpress-wp-event-manager-plugin-3-1-39-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-event-manager/wordpress-wp-event-manager-plugin-3-1-39-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

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