CVE-2024-6522: webnus modern_events_calendar Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6522 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in webnus modern_events_calendar. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.12.1 via the 'mec_fes_form' AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA8.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource8.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Webnus2 products
- modern_events_calendar≤ 7.12.1 | < 7.13.0
- modern events calendar lite≤ 7.12.1 | < 7.13.0
Wordpress2 products
- modern-events-calendar≤ 7.12.1 (fixed in 7.13.0)
- modern-events-calendar-lite≤ 7.12.1 (fixed in 7.13.0)
2 vendors · 4 products
References
5 links- mec.webnus.net/change-log/Release Notes