Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped message attribute
Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Feb 10, 2026
Stored XSS in The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The ecs-list-events shortcode accepts the message attribute from user-authored content and renders it without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is required, and the stored script executes in a visitor's browser when a page containing the crafted shortcode is viewed.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The ecs-list-events shortcode accepts the message attribute from user-authored content and renders it without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is required, and the stored script executes in a visitor's browser when a page containing the crafted shortcode is viewed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-1922
- Published
- Feb 10, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Event Calendar Newsletter
- Product
- The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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