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Modern Events Calendar CVE-2026-73339

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60770 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-18 Patchstack GHSA-3h3p-q6m4-jq5x
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site running Modern Events Calendar <7.35.0
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request with SQL payload
  3. Exploit
    Injection executes in database query
  4. Execution
    Extract user credentials and secrets
  5. Impact
    Reuse data for account takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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Exploitation Conditions

The affected system must be running WordPress with the Modern Events Calendar plugin (Webnus) at a version below 7.35.0, with the vulnerable plugin endpoint reachable over the network. Per CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no authentication, no elevated privileges, and no user interaction are required - exploitation works against a default installation of the vulnerable plugin. The primary limiting factor is simply having the plugin installed and internet-reachable and being on a pre-7.35.0 version; sites already on 7.35.0+ or without the plugin are not exploitable.

Impact

This is a genuine priority rather than an inflated high-CVSS finding. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.3 with a vector indicating network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction - the easiest possible exploitation profile - combined with a scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact. Signals are partly incomplete: no EPSS score was provided, there is no KEV listing, and no POC was referenced, so real-world exploitation is currently unproven despite the trivial exploitability. The vendor-attributed impact vector lists I:N (no integrity impact) and only A:L, so the practical threat is primarily mass data disclosure, not tampering or destruction. Given the trivial exploit conditions and the plugin's popularity, opportunistic scanning and exploitation are plausible once details or a POC circulate, so it should be treated as urgent even absent confirmed active exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable Modern Events Calendar endpoint with malicious SQL embedded in a parameter, causing the plugin to execute attacker-controlled queries against the WordPress database. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the attacker can dump user records and password hashes at scale using automated tooling. No public POC was referenced at time of analysis, but the low complexity makes weaponization straightforward once the vulnerable parameter is known.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

SQL injection in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin (versions prior to 7.35.0 by Webnus Inc.) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL through user-supplied input, enabling extraction of sensitive database contents such as user credentials and secrets. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms this is remotely reachable with no authentication or user interaction, making it a high-priority patch. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade the Modern Events Calendar plugin to version 7.35.0 or later, which is the first release outside the vulnerable range (affected is <7.35.0). Apply the update via the WordPress plugin dashboard and verify the reported version afterward, referencing the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/modern-events-calendar/vulnerability/wordpress-modern-events-calendar-plugin-7-35-0-sql-injection-vulnerability). If immediate patching is not possible, deploy a WAF rule (e.g., Patchstack or Wordfence virtual patching) to filter SQL-injection payloads on the plugin's request parameters and AJAX endpoints, and restrict or block external access to the vulnerable endpoint; note that WAF filtering is a stopgap that can be bypassed and may cause false positives on legitimate event queries, so it should not substitute for the update. Rotate WordPress admin and database credentials if compromise is suspected, since the flaw can disclose stored secrets.

Affected VersionsENISA

Modern Events Calendar n/a <7.35.0

Affected Packages

euvd modern_events_calendar_n_a fix: 7.35.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Modern Events Calendar is a widely used WordPress event-management plugin developed by Webnus Inc. (CPE cpe:2.3:a:webnus_inc.:modern_events_calendar). The root cause is CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), meaning user-controlled input reaches a database query without adequate parameterization or sanitization. Because the affected code path is reachable pre-authentication, the WordPress database - which stores usernames, hashed passwords, session/auth tokens, and plugin configuration - is exposed to injection through a plugin endpoint (AJAX action or request parameter) that fails to escape input before building the SQL statement.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network SQLi with trivial complexity gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; impact is data disclosure so C:H, with no confirmed integrity or availability effect (I:N/A:N) and no evidenced scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 18, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Modern Events Calendar < 7.35.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin (versions prior to 7.35.0) contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability exploitable by remote, unauthenticated attackers. Organizations using this plugin face immediate risk of database compromise, including exposure of user credentials and sensitive application secrets stored in WordPress databases.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress events plugin, common but not universal deployment
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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