EventON (Free < 2.2.8, Premium < 4.5.6) - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Metadata Update
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Security bypass
- 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 and CWE-862.
Summary
The EventON Premium WordPress plugin before 4.5.6, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.8 do not have authorisation in an AJAX action, and does not ensure that the post to be updated belong to the plugin, allowing unauthenticated users to update arbitrary post metadata.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed EventON Premium (Unknown): 4.5.6EventON (Unknown): 2.2.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | EventON Premium | before 4.5.6 | 4.5.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | EventON | before 2.2.8 | 2.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- EventON Premium VendorUnknown Affected before 4.5.6 Fixed in 4.5.6 Patch available CNA
- EventON VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.8 Fixed in 2.2.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA EventON Premium (Unknown) Fixed in 4.5.6
- Fix · CNA EventON (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0238
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgc8-hcph-rwrm
References
More ashanjay Eventon vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03015 EventON < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Post Access via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-02619 EventON < 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Event Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-04425 EventON < 2.2.15 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via event subtitle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2023-06586 EventON < 4.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-00210 EventON (Free < 2.2.8, Premium < 4.5.5) - Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-06409 EventON < 2.2.17 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-0238 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0238 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgc8-hcph-rwrm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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