events-manager Plugin up to 5.9.5 on WordPress Shortcode Stored cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in events-manager Plugin up to 5.9.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation as part of a Shortcode leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was shared 10/16/2019 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-16523 since 09/19/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4
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Exploiting
Name: StoredClass: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
09/19/2019 🔍10/16/2019 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: openwall.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16523 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/16/2019 19:47Updated: 10/16/2019 19:52
Changes: 10/16/2019 19:47 (38), 10/16/2019 19:52 (18)
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