CVE-2023-5238 (GCVE-0-2023-5238)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-31 13:54 – Updated: 2025-04-22 20:03
VLAI
Title
EventPrime < 3.2.0 - Reflected HTML Injection on keyword parameter
Summary
The EventPrime WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to an HTML Injection on the plugin in the search area of the website.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-22 20:03 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/47a5fbfd-f47c-43… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown EventPrime Affected: 0 , < 3.2.0 (custom)
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Credits
Miguel Santareno WPScan
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