XSS in Brian Hogg The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

CVE-2026-24988

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brian Hogg The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block the-events-calendar-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block: from n/a through <= 3.1.1.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-24988: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24988?
CVE-2026-24988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brian Hogg The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-24988?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.