Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A malicious website or link could cause a logged-in WordPress administrator to change EventON virtual event settings without realizing it. The attacker does not need an account, but they need the administrator to interact with a crafted request. Business impact is mainly unauthorized configuration changes, not direct data theft.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin integrity risk. It is not described as actively exploited, but exposed sites should be updated during the next security maintenance window, sooner for high-value public event sites.
Technical view
CVE-2023-6244 is a CSRF flaw in EventON's save_virtual_event_settings function caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation. It affects EventON Pro through 4.5.4 and EventON Free through 2.2.8. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5, with high integrity impact and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the affected EventON virtual event calendar plugin versions. Sites without EventON, or with versions outside the cited affected ranges, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into taking an action, such as clicking a link, while they can change plugin settings.
Researcher notes
The key technical issue is missing or incorrect nonce validation on save_virtual_event_settings, classified as CWE-352. Provided evidence supports CSRF-based settings modification, but does not include exploit code, confirmed campaigns, or detailed fixed-version metadata beyond affected version bounds.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for EventON Free or Pro installations.
- Update EventON to a vendor-confirmed version newer than the affected ranges.
- Check EventON changelog and WordPress plugin changeset for fix guidance.
- Limit WordPress administrator access to trusted users only.
- Warn administrators not to follow unsolicited links while logged in.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed EventON edition and version on each WordPress site.
- Verify affected versions are Pro <= 4.5.4 or Free <= 2.2.8.
- After updating, confirm vendor release notes address nonce validation.
- Review recent EventON virtual event setting changes for unexpected modifications.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6fcc3a82-f116-446e-9e5f-4f074e20403b?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3017939%40eventon-lite&new=3017939%40eventon-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://docs.myeventon.com/documentations/eventon-changelog/CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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