Description
The Events Manager WordPress plugin before 7.4.1 does not sanitise and escape a user-controlled value before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a subscriber account and above to perform SQL injection attacks and tamper with booking consent records belonging to other people.
Published: 2026-08-12
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a lack of sanitization for a user‑controlled value that is used directly in a SQL statement in the Events Manager WordPress plugin, exposing it to SQL injection. An attacker with a subscriber role or higher can forge database queries to modify or delete booking consent records that belong to other users, compromising data integrity and potentially enabling further exploitation. This flaw is a classic UTF‑8 injection mistake.

Affected Systems

The flaw exists in all installations of the Events Manager plugin version 7.4.0 and earlier, regardless of hosting environment, as the code paths are identical. Vendors are not listed in the CVE, but affected sites run WordPress with the plugin. No specific version sub‑range beyond 7.4.1 is mentioned.

Risk and Exploitability

Although no CVSS or EPSS score is publicly available, the attack vector is remote via web requests and can be performed from any authenticated subscriber account, which is a non‑privileged role. The lack of a defensive patch and the high impact of data tampering mean the risk is considerable. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, but should still be treated with urgency.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 12:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Events Manager plugin to version 7.4.1 or later, where the SQL injection vector is fixed.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable the booking feature or restrict access to subscriber accounts until the patch is applied.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or input sanitization layer that blocks raw SQL keywords and validates subscriber input before it reaches the plugin.
  • Monitor database logs for anomalous queries and review booking consent records for unauthorized changes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 12:43 UTC.

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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-89

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Events Manager WordPress plugin before 7.4.1 does not sanitise and escape a user-controlled value before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a subscriber account and above to perform SQL injection attacks and tamper with booking consent records belonging to other people.
Title Events Manager < 7.4.1 - Subscriber+ Booking Consent Record Tampering via SQL Injection
References

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T06:00:16.972Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T13:06:48.950Z

Link: CVE-2026-18057

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T06:19:34.757

Modified: 2026-08-12T06:19:34.757

Link: CVE-2026-18057

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:45:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-89

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