EventPress < 22.2 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-6268 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-27 07:16:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-27 14:55:09 UTC |
| Description | The EventPress WordPress theme before 22.2 does not sanitize or escape the 'id' parameter in the eventpress_customizer_notify_dismiss_action AJAX handler before outputting it back in the response, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged-in users. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.000530000 probability, percentile 0.169990000 (date 2026-05-31)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | EventPress | affected 22.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/77192aeb-8e4b-4057-b5d7-2b95da634edd | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Mustafa Ahmed (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.