CVE-2026-49772 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-49772: WordPress The Events Calendar plugin 6.15.12-6.16.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Liquid Web / Stellarwp
Product The Events Calendar
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published June 16, 2026
Last update June 16, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Liquid Web / StellarWP The Events Calendar allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects The Events Calendar: from 6.15.12 through 6.16.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Events Calendar versions 6.15.12 through 6.16.2 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query construction. An attacker can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially reading sensitive data from the site's database. No authentication is required. Update to a version newer than 6.16.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute SQL commands to read sensitive data from the site database without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can extract user data, passwords, and other sensitive information stored in your database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 16, 2026 CVE published

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