CVE-2018-13137 json
The Events Manager plugin 5.9.4 for WordPress has XSS via the dbem_event_reapproved_email_body parameter to the wp-admin/edit.php?post_type…
published 2019-04-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-5086
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Events Manager plugin 5.9.4 for WordPress has XSS via the dbem_event_reapproved_email_body parameter to the wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=event&page=events-manager-options URI.
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/ansarisec/12737c207c0851d52865ed60c08891b7 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- ansawaf.blogspot.com https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/cve-2018-13137-xss-in-events-manager.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
gist.github.com
/ansarisec/12737c207c0851d52865ed60c08891b7
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
ansawaf.blogspot.com
/2019/04/cve-2018-13137-xss-in-events-manager.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/events-manager/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/9612
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-13137
- NVD CVE-2018-13137
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