Stored XSS via unescaped shortcode attributes
Published Jan 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Stored XSS in vcita Event Registration Calendar 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through shortcodes. Four shortcode handlers in core/shortcodes.php interpolate user-supplied attributes into rendered HTML without sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient, and the stored script runs when a visitor opens the affected page.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in vcita Event Registration Calendar 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through shortcodes. Four shortcode handlers in core/shortcodes.php interpolate user-supplied attributes into rendered HTML without sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient, and the stored script runs when a visitor opens the affected page.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-11870
- Published
- Jan 15, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- vcita
- Product
- Event Registration Calendar By vcita
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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