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Events Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-96435

| CVE-2026-42633 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-10-10 Patchstack GHSA-vgg7-g85q-whc4
8.5
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
    Register or use Subscriber account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to plugin endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Inject malicious SQL via parameter
  4. Execution
    Database executes injected query
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate credentials and sensitive data

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

Requires an authenticated WordPress account at the Subscriber level (the lowest registered-user role) on a site with Events Manager <= 7.4.6 installed and active (CVSS PR:L confirms authentication is needed). For an otherwise external attacker, exploitation depends on the target site permitting open user self-registration to obtain that Subscriber account; sites that disable registration substantially raise the barrier. No end-user interaction is required (UI:N) and the flaw is reachable over the network (AV:N), but the authenticated-Subscriber requirement is the key limiting factor that prevents fully unauthenticated mass exploitation.

Impact

This is a credible, actionable priority rather than an inflated high-CVSS score. The CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L, base 8.5) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection (CWE-89) requiring only low privileges - consistent with the description's 'Subscriber' qualifier, meaning the lowest-tier authenticated WordPress role can exploit it. The scope change (S:C) and C:H reflect that injected SQL reaches the backend database as a separate component, enabling disclosure of data beyond the plugin's own boundary (e.g. wp_users hashes, secrets). No EPSS score, CISA KEV entry, or public POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The realistic risk driver is the low barrier: on any site allowing open user registration, an attacker can self-provision a Subscriber account and exploit remotely. Note the authenticated prerequisite (PR:L) meaningfully limits mass, unauthenticated internet-wide exploitation compared with a PR:N flaw - verify whether the vulnerable site permits self-registration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers (or already holds) a low-privilege Subscriber account on a WordPress site running Events Manager <= 7.4.6, then submits a crafted request to a vulnerable plugin endpoint with malicious SQL in a parameter. The injection executes against the WordPress database, letting the attacker extract sensitive data such as user password hashes and session/secret material. Low attack complexity (AC:L) and no required user interaction (UI:N) make the attack reliable once an account is obtained; no public exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026

Authenticated SQL injection in the WordPress plugin Events Manager, affecting versions through 7.4.6, allows a Subscriber-level user - the lowest registered role on a WordPress site - to inject arbitrary SQL into plugin queries, yielding an assessed CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L) with high confidentiality impact, low availability impact, and no integrity impact. No end-user interaction is required and the flaw is network-reachable, but the PR:L prerequisite means an outside attacker must first obtain a Subscriber account, which in practice depends on the target site permitting open user self-registration; sites that disable registration substantially raise the barrier to exploitation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue was reported through Patchstack - the combination of scope-changed database read impact and a low-privilege foothold makes this a credible, actionable priority rather than an inflated high-CVSS score.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified in the available data at time of analysis, so the first action is to confirm current patch status against the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/events-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-events-manager-plugin-7-4-6-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and upgrade to the first fixed Events Manager release as soon as it is published, rather than assuming any specific version number. While no fix is confirmed, the highest-value compensating control is to remove the PR:L prerequisite: disable open user self-registration in WordPress (Settings > General, or restrict registration via a plugin/hook to trusted domains), which blocks the anonymous-to-Subscriber path - the trade-off is that legitimate new user sign-ups stop working. Where Events Manager is not required, deactivate and delete the plugin to eliminate the attack surface entirely, accepting the loss of event and booking functionality. Audit existing Subscriber accounts and remove unused or suspicious ones, and consider role-management plugins that strip unnecessary capabilities from Subscribers, recognizing the administrative overhead this adds. Deploy or tune a web application firewall with SQL injection rule sets in front of the affected plugin endpoints to catch common payload patterns, understanding that encoding-based evasion and false positives remain possible. Finally, because S:C with C:H suggests exposure of data outside the plugin's tables, review database and web logs for anomalous query patterns or unexpected reads involving WordPress user tables, and rotate credentials or salts if any evidence of database disclosure is found.

Affected VersionsENISA

Events Manager n/a ≤7.4.6

Affected Packages

euvd events_manager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, in the WordPress plugin Events Manager (CPE cpe:2.3:a:marcus:events_manager, plugin slug events-manager), which provides event listings, registration, bookings, and calendar functionality. In this class of flaw, user-supplied input is concatenated into a SQL statement - typically via the WordPress database abstraction layer ($wpdb) - without parameterization through prepared statements or adequate escaping, so a crafted value changes the structure of the executed query. The assessed vector's S:C (scope changed) indicates that successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the plugin's own security authority, consistent with reading data held in other WordPress database tables rather than only plugin tables, which aligns with the C:H rating for confidentiality; the A:L rating reflects limited availability impact, while I:N means the attacker is not assessed as able to modify data. Because the vector carries PR:L, the vulnerable code path is reachable by an authenticated account at the Subscriber level, meaning any capability gate in front of the injectable parameter is satisfied by the lowest default WordPress role rather than by an administrative user. The plugin's single assigned CPE uses a wildcard version range, indicating the full set of releases up to and including 7.4.6 is treated as vulnerable in the available data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.5 HIGH

Network-reachable SQLi with low complexity needing only a Subscriber account (PR:L); S:C and C:H as injected SQL reaches the separate database, exposing sensitive data with limited availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber SQL Injection in Events Manager <= 7.4.6 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The WordPress plugin Events Manager, in all versions through 7.4.6, allows any registered Subscriber - the lowest-privilege account a WordPress site can issue - to read arbitrary data from the site's underlying database, with no user interaction required and no vendor patch yet available. Organizations running public-facing WordPress properties that permit open user self-registration carry the greatest exposure, since an outsider only needs a free account to reach the flaw. Leadership should treat this as an active data-confidentiality risk that demands interim containment now rather than waiting for a vendor fix.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable or restrict open user self-registration to deny attackers the required Subscriber foothold; audit and prune existing low-privilege accounts; deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules targeting SQL injection against Events Manager endpoints; temporarily deactivate the plugin where non-essential; enforce least-privilege database credentials; enable database query logging and alerting on anomalous reads; and retain these controls until a vendor patch above 7.4.6 is applied.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress events plugin, common but not on every site
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
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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