CVE-2021-24716: unknown modern events calendar lite Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 01-11-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24716 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown modern events calendar lite. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.22.3.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 01-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 5.22.3 does not properly sanitize or escape values set by users with access to adjust settings withing wp-admin.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- modern events calendar lite≥ 5.22.3, < 5.22.3
Webnus1 product
- modern events calendar lite< 5.22.3
Wordpress1 product
- modern-events-calendar-lite≤ 5.22.2 (fixed in 5.22.3)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/576cc93d-1499-452b-97dd-80f69002e2a0X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory