CVE-2024-38692 HIGH

CVE-2024-38692: WordPress spiffy-calendar plugin <= 4.9.11 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Spiffy Plugins
Product Spiffy Calendar
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 22, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Spiffy Plugins Spiffy Calendar allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Spiffy Calendar: from n/a through 4.9.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Spiffy Calendar versions up to 4.9.11 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially reading sensitive data from the database or disrupting site availability. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges and does not affect data integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the database or cause temporary service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could expose your database contents or cause calendar functionality to fail.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 22, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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