# CVE-2026-116394: Magepeople WpEvently cross-site scripting in event content

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116394-improper-neutralization-of-script-related-html-tags-in-a-web  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116394 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-26

WpEvently is a WordPress plugin for managing event bookings and registrations. The plugin fails to properly filter HTML script tags in event content, allowing attackers to inject malicious code that executes in browsers of site visitors. This could enable account takeover, credential theft, or malware distribution.

Technologies: [MagePeople WpEvently](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wpevently). Vendors: [MagePeople](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/magepeople).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116394 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116394 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116394?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** MagePeople WpEvently through 5.7.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116394?** Yes: fixed in 5.7.10. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-116394 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116394?** Check whether you run MagePeople WpEvently at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 5.7.10

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags (CWE-79, cross-site scripting) in the WpEvently plugin versions through 5.7.9. It permits unauthenticated code injection into event content fields. An attacker can craft malicious event content with embedded JavaScript that executes when users view the affected event page.

## Affected products

- Magepeople WpEvently through 5.7.9

## Timeline

- 2026-10-25: disclosed
- 2026-10-26: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mage-eventpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wpevently-plugin-5-7-9-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mage-eventpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wpevently-plugin-5-7-9-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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