Description
The Events Made Easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'event[location_name]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This vulnerability is only exploitable when both the guest event submission feature (eme_fs[guest_submit]) and forced location creation (eme_fs[force_location_creation]) are explicitly enabled by a site administrator, as both settings default to off.
Published: 2026-10-16
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the Events Made Easy WordPress plugin. An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript into the 'event[location_name]' field when the admin has enabled the guest event submission and forced location creation options. When a victim browses a page displaying the event, the injected script runs, allowing the attacker to steal the victim’s session cookies, perform phishing attacks, or modify page content.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects all versions of the Events Made Easy plugin released up to and including 3.2.22. No other plugin versions are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires that a site administrator has enabled both the guest event submission (eme_fs[guest_submit]) and forced location creation (eme_fs[force_location_creation]) settings, which default to off. Because the attack does not need any authentication and the payload is stored persistently, it can be triggered by any user who views a maliciously crafted event page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 11:34 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Events Made Easy plugin to version 3.2.23 or later, which includes input sanitization for the 'event[location_name]' field.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the guest event submission and forced location creation options in the plugin’s settings to prevent the stored XSS vector.
  • Verify that the plugin’s display templates properly escape the location_name value; if not, apply output escaping or sanitization to the stored field.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 11:34 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Events Made Easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'event[location_name]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.22 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This vulnerability is only exploitable when both the guest event submission feature (eme_fs[guest_submit]) and forced location creation (eme_fs[force_location_creation]) are explicitly enabled by a site administrator, as both settings default to off.
Title Events Made Easy <= 3.2.22 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'event[location_name]' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T09:26:38.264Z

Reserved: 2026-10-08T14:23:01.538Z

Link: CVE-2026-107649

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-16T10:18:04.307

Modified: 2026-10-16T10:18:04.307

Link: CVE-2026-107649

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Updated: 2026-10-16T13:22:51Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')