Description
The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 7.37.0, Modern Event Calendar Pro WordPress plugin before 7.37.0 do not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries and extract sensitive data from the database.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Data Exposure via SQL Injection
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The Modern Events Calendar Lite and Pro WordPress plugins before 7.37.0 fail to sanitize a parameter used in an SQL statement. This omission allows an authenticated user with Subscriber level or higher to inject additional SQL clauses into existing queries. An attacker can then read sensitive data from the database, including confidential user information and event details. This flaw constitutes a classic SQL injection vulnerability using unescaped input.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Modern Events Calendar Lite and Modern Event Calendar Pro plugins provided by Unknown. All installations running a version earlier than 7.37.0 are exposed. No specific sub‑versions are listed; any version below the stated threshold is considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.7 indicates high severity. The flaw permits data exfiltration by any Subscriber‑level user, a role that can be widely granted in WordPress sites. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low but nonzero exploitation probability, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the high potential impact combined with simple authentication requirements suggests a significant risk. An attacker would only need to send a crafted AJAX request to the mec_attendees action after authenticating as a Subscriber, making exploitation straightforward for an experienced user.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 01:20 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Modern Events Calendar Lite or Pro plugin to version 7.37.0 or later, which includes input sanitization.
  • If the update cannot be applied immediately, limit or disable the mec_attendees AJAX endpoint for Subscriber users or configure role restrictions so that only Administrators can access it.
  • As a temporary measure, audit database user privileges so that the WordPress database account has the minimal necessary permissions and does not allow arbitrary SELECT operations beyond what the plugin requires.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 01:20 UTC.

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 7.37.0, Modern Event Calendar Pro WordPress plugin before 7.37.0 do not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries and extract sensitive data from the database.
Title Modern Events Calendar (Lite & Pro) < 7.37.0 - Subscriber+ SQLi via mec_attendees AJAX Action
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:35:09.296Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T10:53:57.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-102499

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:23:36.853Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-21T06:16:45.713

Modified: 2026-10-21T18:37:38.700

Link: CVE-2026-102499

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T01:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')