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CVE-2019-16523

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 16, 2019
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The events-manager plugin through 5.9.5 for WordPress (aka Events Manager) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding and insertion of data provided to the attribute map_style of shortcodes (locations_map and events_map) provided by the plugin.

Affected WordPress components

  • Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! Plugin · events-manager
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • pixelite events_manager — Up to and including 5.9.5

References

  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-03_WordPress_Plugin_Events_Manager Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9916 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record