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Eventer EUVDEUVD-2026-112944

| CVE-2026-27394 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-29 Patchstack GHSA-7fh8-g8cc-jf44
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft URL with reflected XSS payload
  2. Delivery
    Deliver crafted link to targeted user
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks and payload reflects back
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser context
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or act as the user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

Eventer n/a ≤0.1.1

Affected Packages

euvd eventer no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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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

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Eventer <= 0.1.1 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

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

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress plugin, small install base
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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