The Events Calendar WordPress Plugin Blind SQL Injection Vulnerability

A blind SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress, affecting versions 6.15.1.1 prior to 6.15.9. The vulnerability arises from inadequate escaping of user-supplied data in the 's' parameter, coupled with insufficient preparation of the SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands into existing queries, potentially leading to the extraction of sensitive information from the database.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for blind SQL injection, where an attacker can manipulate SQL queries to extract data from the database, potentially including sensitive information.

Remediation

Users are advised to update The Events Calendar plugin to version 6.15.10 or a newer patched version.