Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-9020 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Events Manager plugin before 5.8.1.2. A malicious authenticated user could store script content through the Google Maps miniature mapTitle handling, potentially affecting visitors or administrators who view the crafted content. WordPress sites using the Events Manager plugin before version 5.8.1.2 are the likely exposure. Risk is higher where untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users can manage event, location, or map-related content. Treat this as a moderate web-application hygiene issue. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but stored XSS in WordPress can affect administrator sessions and public trust. Prioritize patching exposed or multi-user sites first. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites using the Events Manager plugin.; Upgrade Events Manager to 5.8.1.2 or later, following vendor release guidance.; Restrict event-management privileges until vulnerable installations are updated..
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- https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.gubello.me/blog/events-manager-authenticated-stored-xss/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40d7uXl36O4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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