SQL Injection in Kieranoshea Calendar

CVE-2024-2831

The Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.14 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2831?
CVE-2024-2831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kieranoshea Calendar, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-2831?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2831 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.