The Events Calendar Event Tickets Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Event Tickets plugin, affecting versions through 5.20.0. This issue allows for improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling the injection of malicious scripts that could be executed when guests visit the site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed in the context of the user's browser.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Event Tickets plugin should update to version 5.20.1 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
1.7
exploitability
6.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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