CVE-2024-11855: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in koalendar Koalendar – Easy Appointment Scheduling & Booking Plugin
The Koalendar – Events & Appointments Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘height’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-11855 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Koalendar – Easy Appointment Scheduling & Booking Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.2. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically via the 'height' parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts via the 'height' parameter. These scripts execute in the context of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-11855: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in koalendar Koalendar – Easy Appointment Scheduling & Booking Plugin
Description
The Koalendar – Events & Appointments Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘height’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11855 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Koalendar – Easy Appointment Scheduling & Booking Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.2. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically via the 'height' parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts via the 'height' parameter. These scripts execute in the context of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-27T00:09:48.060Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e23b7ef31ef0b5968d4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:19 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:08:33 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:02:16 AM
Views: 20
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