CVE-2026-17089 (GCVE-0-2026-17089)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 03:27 – Updated: 2026-08-25 12:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Events Manager <= 7.4.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'header_format' Parameter
Summary
The Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'header_format' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The shortcode entry point sanitizes 'header_format' via wp_kses(), but the unauthenticated 'search_events_grouped' AJAX action bypasses this sanitization entirely, leaving the parameter unsanitized before it is echoed into the HTML body in output_grouped().
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-25 12:12 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
10 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| netweblogic | Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 7.4.0.1
(semver)
|
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