TI-2023-09326 Aliases CVE-2023-23491 GHSA-8vf4-cp85-x9v7

Cross-site scripting in Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin

HIGH 68CWE-79Published 2023-01-20 · Updated 2025-04-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01191 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin: 9.7.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin	before 9.7.5	9.7.5	Patch available	CNA

Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin Vendor— Affected before 9.7.5 Fixed in 9.7.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fullworksplugins:quick_event_manager::::::wordpress::*	before 9.7.5	Vulnerable	Fullworks

cpe:2.3:a:fullworksplugins:quick_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 9.7.5 Vulnerable ·Fullworks

Remediation

Fix · CNA Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin Fixed in 9.7.5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23491
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vf4-cp85-x9v7

References

Exploit 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-3

TI-2023-09766 WordPress Quick Event Manager Plugin <= 9.7.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2022-23207 WordPress Quick Event Manager Plugin <= 9.6.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2023-09761 WordPress Quick Event Manager Plugin <= 9.7.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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