CVE-2026-97634: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
The Event Tickets and Registration WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in versions up to and including 5.29.5. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a post_id they authored, allowing them to append additional SQL queries to extract sensitive database information. The vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping and lack of proper query preparation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-97634 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists in the handling of the 'orderby' parameter, which is not properly escaped or prepared in SQL queries. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject additional SQL commands by leveraging post authorship access, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 5.29.5.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting SQL commands via the 'orderby' parameter. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data (no integrity or availability impact), but it compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin.
CVE-2026-97634: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
Description
The Event Tickets and Registration WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in versions up to and including 5.29.5. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a post_id they authored, allowing them to append additional SQL queries to extract sensitive database information. The vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping and lack of proper query preparation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
stellarwp
Event Tickets and Registration
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-97634 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists in the handling of the 'orderby' parameter, which is not properly escaped or prepared in SQL queries. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject additional SQL commands by leveraging post authorship access, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 5.29.5.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting SQL commands via the 'orderby' parameter. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data (no integrity or availability impact), but it compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T17:13:39.561Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf6163a43b0b3b898ac749
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 07:46:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 08:01:42 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 08:06:01 UTC
Views: 4
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