CVE-2024-0233: myeventon eventon Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-0233 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in myeventon eventon. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.5.5 and 2.2.8.
Timeline
- 16-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 do not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Wordpress2 products
- eventon≤ 4.5.4 (fixed in 4.5.5)
- eventon-lite≤ 2.2.7 (fixed in 2.2.8)
Myeventon1 product
- eventon< 2.2.7 | ≥ 4.0, < 4.5.5
Unknown1 product
- eventon< 4.5.5 | < 2.2.7
3 vendors · 4 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/04a708a0-b6f3-47d1-aac9-0bb17f57c61e/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory