CVE-2024-38703: WordPress WP Event Aggregator plugin <= 1.7.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Aggregator: from n/a through 1.7.9.

Affected products

Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator: before 1.8.0 — fixed in 1.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator 1.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-event-aggregator/wordpress-wp-event-aggregator-plugin-1-7-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-event-aggregator/wordpress-wp-event-aggregator-plugin-1-7-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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