CVE-2025-12197CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2025-12197

High · published November 5, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
18%
Percentile
97.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky blind SQL Injection vulnerability in The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress could let attackers rummage through your database with ease! ⚡ Think of this like a restaurant where the waiter forgets to check orders before sending them to the kitchen. A crafty thief could simply add extra toppings to the original order, altering it to get access to sensitive information instead of just the meal they intended to steal. If exploited, an attacker could insert additional SQL queries that extract sensitive data from your database, potentially compromising user information and other critical data. This could lead to unauthorized access to private details, leaving your site and users at risk.

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant where the waiter forgets to check orders before sending them to the kitchen. A crafty thief could simply add extra toppings to the original order, altering it to get access to sensitive information instead of just the meal they intended to steal. This vulnerability stems from insufficient escaping of the user-supplied 's' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands into existing queries.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could insert additional SQL queries that extract sensitive data from your database, potentially compromising user information and other critical data. This could lead to unauthorized access to private details, leaving your site and users at risk. To mitigate this risk, immediately update The Events Calendar plugin to version 6.15.10 or later. Additionally, review your SQL queries to ensure proper parameterization and escaping to prevent injection attacks in the future. You've got this! By following these steps, you can secure your site and protect your users! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.18240 · 97.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-11-05T10:15Z
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 NOV 04:36Z
    The Events Calendar 6.15.1.1 - 6.15.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via s
    cvelistv5