CVE-2026-9700: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in joe007 Eventer
The Eventer plugin for WordPress by joe007 is vulnerable to a time-based SQL Injection via the 'code' parameter in all versions up to and including 4.4.2. This vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user input and lack of proper SQL query preparation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append SQL commands. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized extraction of sensitive database information. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.5 and does not require user interaction or privileges to exploit.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9700 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the joe007 Eventer WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 4.4.2. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'code' parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL queries. This occurs because the plugin fails to properly escape user-supplied input and does not use prepared statements for the affected SQL queries. The vulnerability allows extraction of sensitive information from the database without authentication.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but poses a confidentiality risk. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the Eventer plugin or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality. Avoid exposing the 'code' parameter to untrusted users. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-9700: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in joe007 Eventer
Description
The Eventer plugin for WordPress by joe007 is vulnerable to a time-based SQL Injection via the 'code' parameter in all versions up to and including 4.4.2. This vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user input and lack of proper SQL query preparation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append SQL commands. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized extraction of sensitive database information. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.5 and does not require user interaction or privileges to exploit.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9700 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the joe007 Eventer WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 4.4.2. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'code' parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL queries. This occurs because the plugin fails to properly escape user-supplied input and does not use prepared statements for the affected SQL queries. The vulnerability allows extraction of sensitive information from the database without authentication.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but poses a confidentiality risk. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the Eventer plugin or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality. Avoid exposing the 'code' parameter to untrusted users. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T12:17:05.351Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4de430c9d9e3dbe38c3c1d
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 05:46:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 05:58:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/08/2026, 06:21:53 UTC
Views: 5
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