CVE-2024-43969 HIGH

CVE-2024-43969: WordPress Spiffy Calendar plugin <= 4.9.12 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Spiffy Plugins
Product Spiffy Calendar
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published September 17, 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 4.9.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Spiffy Calendar versions up to 4.9.12 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a high-privilege function. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially reading sensitive database records or disrupting site availability. The vulnerability requires admin-level access and does not allow data modification.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could expose your database contents or cause the site to become slow or unresponsive.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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