CVE-2024-8016 json
The Events Calendar Pro <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-48888
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Events Calendar Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'filters' parameter in widgets. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to execute code remotely. In certain configurations, this can be exploitable by lower level users. We confirmed that this plugin installed with Elementor makes it possible for users with contributor-level access and above to exploit this issue.
Patch / fix
- theeventscalendar events_calendar_pro 7.0.2.1
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- theeventscalendar The Events Calendar Pro
- theeventscalendar events_calendar_pro
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- Technology feeds
References
-
theeventscalendar.com
/blog/news/important-security-update-for-the-events-calendar-pro/
vendor-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34f0e5a6-0bd3-4734-b7e0-27dc825d193f?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
theeventscalendar.com
/release-notes/events-calendar-pro/events-calendar-pro-7-0-2-1/
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8016
- NVD CVE-2024-8016
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