CVE-2026-24988: WordPress The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block plugin <= 3.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brian Hogg The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block the-events-calendar-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block: from n/a through <= 3.1.1.

Affected products

Brian Hogg The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block: through 3.1.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-events-calendar-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-the-events-calendar-shortcode-block-plugin-3-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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