CVE-2013-1407: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Events Manager plugin before 5.3.5 and Events Manag

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-1407?

events manager: upgrade to newer than 5.3.4; events manager pro: upgrade to newer than 2.2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-1407 being exploited?

CVE-2013-1407 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2013-1407 affect?

CVE-2013-1407 affects events manager, events manager pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Events Manager plugin before 5.3.5 and Events Manager Pro plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) scope parameter

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-1407?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2013-1407 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting events manager, events manager pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Events Manager plugin before 5.3.5 and Events Manager Pro plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) scope parameter to index.php; (2) user_name, (3) dbem_phone, (4) user_email, or (5) booking_comment parameter to an event with registration enabled; or the (6) _wpnonce parameter to wp-admin/edit.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-05-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: netweblogic

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-05-13 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

netweblogic events manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.3.4 · 5.3 · 5.3.1 · 5.3.2 · 5.3.2.1 · 5.3.3

Fixed in: newer than 5.3.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy events-manager || rpm -q events-manager || events-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.3.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade events-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade events-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

netweblogic events manager pro UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.7 · 2.2 · 2.2.1 · 2.2.2 · 2.2.3 · 2.2.4 · 2.2.5 · 2.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy events-manager-pro || rpm -q events-manager-pro || events-manager-pro --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade events-manager-pro

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade events-manager-pro

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-1407?

events manager: upgrade to newer than 5.3.4; events manager pro: upgrade to newer than 2.2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-1407 being exploited?

CVE-2013-1407 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-1407 affect?

CVE-2013-1407 affects events manager, events manager pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Events Manager plugin before 5.3.5 and Events Manager Pro plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) scope parameter

How urgent is CVE-2013-1407?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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