# CVE-2018-5315: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in WP Events Calendar plugin allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the event_id parameter.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q23c-4588-2xf5

## What is CVE-2018-5315?

CVE-2018-5315 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Wachipi WP Events Calendar plugin 1.0 for WordPress has SQL Injection via the event_id parameter to event.php.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp Events Calendar Project Wp Events Calendar.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Plugin Events Calendar - 'event_id' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5315 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5315

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5315/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.