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CVE-2023-23491: The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

medium Affects quick-event-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Quick Event Manager WordPress Plugin, version < 9.7.5, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'category' parameter of its 'qem_ajax_calendar' action.

Package
quick-event-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<9.7.5
Fixed in
9.7.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (67.6th percentile)
Published
2023-01-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordquick-event-manager (WordPress plugin) advisories

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