CVE-2023-23491

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Published Jan 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 9.7.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fullworksplugins:quick_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27591	The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.191% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-3

History

Apr 3, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Fullworksplugins Quick Event Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 8:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: Jan 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 8:07 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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