CVE-2021-25049: The Mobile Events Manager WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not sanitise and escape various of its settings,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-25049?

mobile events manager: upgrade to 1.4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-25049 being exploited?

CVE-2021-25049 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-2021-25049 affect?

CVE-2021-25049 affects mobile events manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Mobile Events Manager WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not sanitise and escape various of its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-25049?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-25049 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting mobile events manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Mobile Events Manager WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not sanitise and escape various of its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-01-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: mobileeventsmanager

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-01-24 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mobileeventsmanager mobile events manager UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.4.4

Fixed in: 1.4.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mobile-events-manager

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-25049?

mobile events manager: upgrade to 1.4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-25049 being exploited?

CVE-2021-25049 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-2021-25049 affect?

CVE-2021-25049 affects mobile events manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Mobile Events Manager WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not sanitise and escape various of its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

How urgent is CVE-2021-25049?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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References

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