The Events Calendar 6.15.12 - 6.16.2 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
CVE-2026-49772
Verified
Description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin versions 6.15.12 through 6.16.2 do not properly validate the order parameter of the experimental tec/v1 REST events endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to run blind SQL queries and extract arbitrary database contents.
Severity
Critical
CVSS Score
9.3
Exploit Probability
2%
Affected Product
the_events_calendar
Published Date
October 15, 2026
Template Author
haroonarshad-53
CVE-2026-49772.yaml
9.3Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVE ID:
cve-2026-49772
CWE ID:
cwe-89
Remediation Steps
Upgrade to a version later than 6.16.2 or the latest available version.