CVE · Critical

CVE-2026-49772 — The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.16.3

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-49772 The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.16.3 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Critical 9.3 < 6.16.3 6.16.3 2026-06-08

CVE-2026-49772

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw in versions up to 6.16.2, where user input is not properly sanitized, allowing malicious code to be injected into database queries. This vulnerability enables unauthorized access to sensitive data by appending arbitrary SQL commands to existing queries. The issue affects versions prior to 6.15.12 and those between 6.15.13 and 6.16.2.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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