CVE-2024-6522
CRITICAL
9.6
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.12.1 via the 'mec_fes_form' AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Affected WordPress components
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modern-events-calendar-lite Plugin · modern-events-calendar-liteUp to and including 7.12.1View 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
- Webnus Modern Events Calendar — Up to and including 7.12.1
- webnus/ Modern Events Calendar Lite — Up to and including 7.12.1
- webnus modern_events_calendar — Before 7.13.0
- webnus modern_events_calendar_lite — Before 7.13.0
References
- mec.webnus.net https://mec.webnus.net/change-log/ Release Notes
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modern-events-calendar-lite/trunk/app/features/fes.php#L54 Product
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/modern-events-calendar-lite/#developers Product
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/00bf8f2f-6ab4-4430-800b-5b97abe7589e?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record