Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft URL with reflected XSS payload
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DeliveryDeliver crafted link to targeted user
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ExploitVictim clicks and payload reflects back
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ExecutionScript executes in victim browser context
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ImpactHijack session or act as the user
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a victim to click or load an attacker-crafted URL (UI:R in the CVSS vector), so success depends on social-engineering the user rather than purely remote action; this is the primary limiting factor. The flaw is unauthenticated (PR:N), so no attacker credentials are needed, and it affects Eventer plugin versions <= 0.1.1 on WordPress. The exact vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or feature that reflects the payload is not described in the available sources. Impact is bounded to the victim's browser session (low confidentiality/integrity impact), not direct server compromise. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity reflected XSS (CWE-79) in the Eventer WordPress plugin, scored CVSS 7.1 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, but requiring user interaction (UI:R) and yielding only low-magnitude confidentiality/integrity/availability impact with a changed scope. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating a near-term but non-emergency priority. No CISA KEV listing, no EPSS score, and no PoC/exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no public signal of active exploitation or available weaponized code. The reliance on UI:R (the victim must be lured into clicking a crafted link) and the low impact ratings temper the raw 7.1 score: this is a genuine but second-tier issue rather than a mass-exploitation emergency, consistent with the 'this_week' label. EPSS and KEV data are simply absent here (not low), so widespread-versus-targeted exploitation cannot be judged from the provided signals. Note the input Description labels this 'Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting' while the vendor reference title specifies 'reflected' XSS - treated here as reflected. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker crafts a URL containing a malicious script payload targeting the vulnerable Eventer parameter and distributes it (e.g., via email or a malicious page) to a user of the affected WordPress site. When the victim clicks the link, the payload is reflected into the response and executes in the victim's browser session, allowing session-related data theft or actions in the site's context. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting in the Eventer WordPress plugin through version 0.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's browser when the victim loads an attacker-crafted URL. The issue is unauthenticated and low-complexity, but successful exploitation requires user interaction and impact is limited to the victim's browser session rather than the WordPress server. The supplied intelligence reports a CVSS score of 7.1 and a this_week decision label; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch or fixed version is listed in the provided intelligence, so the primary action is to deactivate and remove the Eventer plugin until a patched release appears; this removes the reflected XSS attack surface but may break event pages or shortcodes that depend on the plugin. If the plugin must remain active, deploy a virtual patching or WAF rule that inspects requests to the plugin's public pages for reflected XSS payloads, understanding that the exact vulnerable parameter is not identified, so coverage may be broad, prone to false positives, and bypassable. Monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/eventer/vulnerability/wordpress-eventer-plugin-0-1-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for a fixed release and apply it when published; restricting access to event pages to trusted users can reduce exposure but is not a complete fix and may not be feasible for public event listings.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Eventer is a WordPress plugin identified in the CPE data as cpe:2.3:a:jyothis_joy:eventer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The flaw is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, commonly called cross-site scripting), specifically a reflected XSS case in which attacker-supplied input is returned in a response without adequate neutralization. The independently assessed CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N: network-reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated (PR:N), and requiring victim interaction (UI:R), with changed scope and low confidentiality and integrity impact; the assessed availability impact is none. The exact vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or feature that reflects the payload is not described in the available sources, and the supplied data does not confirm active exploitation or public exploit code.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Reflected XSS is network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but needs the victim to click a crafted link (UI:R); scope changes to the browser (S:C) with low C/I impact and no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Eventer <= 0.1.1 versions.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-27394 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Eventer WordPress plugin (through version 0.1.1) that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a victim's browser when the victim visits a crafted URL. This threatens the integrity of user sessions and could lead to credential theft or unauthorized actions, particularly for administrators or other privileged users who interact with the plugin. Given the lack of a vendor patch, immediate mitigation is required to protect organizational WordPress sites.
Disable the Eventer plugin until a patch is available. Deploy WAF rules to filter malicious payloads targeting the plugin's reflected XSS vector. Enforce a strong Content Security Policy (CSP) to restrict inline script execution. Educate users about phishing links and suspicious URLs.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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