XSS in Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite
CVE-2020-9459
Multiple Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin through 5.1.6 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users (with minimal permissions) to inject arbitrary JavaScript, HTML, or CSS via Ajax actions. This affects mec_save_notifications and import_settings.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10100 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/site-takeover-campaign-exploits-multiple-zero-da… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9459?
- CVE-2020-9459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9459?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9459 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.