CSRF in Ashanjay Eventon – Events Calendar
CVE-2023-6242
The EventON - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.4 (for Pro) & 2.2.7 (for Free). This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the evo_eventpost_update_meta function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary post metadata via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6242?
- CVE-2023-6242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ashanjay Eventon – Events Calendar, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6242?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6242 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.