Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets a logged-in user store malicious script in pages generated by the Eventin Pro WordPress event plugin. A visitor or administrator who later views the affected content could have browser actions or data exposed. The issue is medium severity, not currently listed in CISA KEV, and evidence in the bundle does not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a scheduled remediation item for any WordPress property using the affected plugin. Prioritize sites with public events, many contributors, or privileged administrators who regularly review event content.
Technical view
CVE-2025-52730 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in themefunction eventin-pro, affecting WordPress Event Manager, Event Calendar and Booking Plugin through 4.0.24. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network access, low attack complexity, required low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using eventin-pro through version 4.0.24. The CVSS vector indicates the attacker needs some authenticated privilege, and another user must view the affected generated page or content.
Exploitation context
The provided sources identify stored XSS but do not describe exploit attempts, public weaponization, or active exploitation. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle.
Researcher notes
The source bundle gives CVSS, CWE-79, affected range, and Patchstack reference, but not the vulnerable field, exploit mechanics, or fixed version. Avoid assuming patch availability beyond vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for eventin-pro and record installed versions.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a release that fixes versions through 4.0.24.
- Update to a confirmed fixed release, or disable the plugin until guidance is available.
- Limit event-management permissions to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor affected sites for unexpected scripts or unauthorized content changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether eventin-pro is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed versions are not 4.0.24 or earlier unless vendor guidance says safe.
- Review plugin roles and permissions for low-privilege content contributors.
- Check vendor, CVE, and Patchstack records for updated remediation details.
- Review affected pages for suspicious stored script content without executing it.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.