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CVE-2024-12118 — The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.9.1

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-12118 The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.9.1 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.9.1 6.9.1 2025-01-22

CVE-2024-12118

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Event Calendar Link Widget that affects versions 6.9.0 and earlier. An authenticated attacker with at least Contributor-level permissions can inject malicious scripts through the html_tag attribute by exploiting inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. The injected code executes when any user visits a page containing the compromised widget, affecting all site visitors who access the affected content.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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