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CVE-2023-3219 - Before 2 Plugin

CVE-2023-3219

The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate that the event_id parameter in its eventon_ics_download ajax action is a valid Event, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access any Post (including unpublished or protected posts) content via the ics export functionality by providing the numeric id of the post.

CVE-2023-3219

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2023-07-10 Updated 2024-11-21
AI Risk Elevated (72/100) Active Exploit: Likely Published Exploit: Public exploit references found Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 2
AI Risk Engine Elevated (72/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation Likely
Published Exploit Status Public exploit references found

Threat Timeline

  1. 2023-07-10 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2024-11-21 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 7 days ago

AI enriched 7 days ago (2026-04-09 09:14 UTC)

Technical Summary

The EventON WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate that the event_id parameter in its eventon_ics_download ajax action is a valid Event, allowing unauthenticated visitors to access any Post (including unpublished or protected posts) content via the ics export functionality by providing the numeric id of the post.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on published exploit references, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: published exploit references, low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Before 2 PLUGIN · before-2 Affected: < 2.1.2 Fixed in: 2.1.2
Eventon PLUGIN · eventon Affected: < 2.1.2 Fixed in: 2.1.2
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