Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2023-3219

EventON <= 2.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthorized Post Access

The EventON plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks affecting the eventon_ics_download AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view arbitrary posts (e.g., unpublished or protected) via the ICS export feature.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-3219 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin EventON – Events Calendar. It affects Versions up to 2.1 and is fixed in 2.1.2.

Published
Jun 19, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
eventon-lite
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.1.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-3219 is tracked for the Plugin EventON – Events Calendar as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 2.1. Update EventON – Events Calendar to 2.1.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Authorization Bypass
Primary Fixed Version
2.1.2
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-3219
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
eventon-lite View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-3219
Patched Versions
2.1.2
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.1
Related CVE Cluster

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Medium CVE-2023-6158 2.2.8 Jan 09, 2024
CVE-2023-6158 EventON – Events Calendar Vulnerability

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