# CVE-2025-39481: WordPress Eventer plugin < 3.11.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability

> Attackers can perform blind SQL injection to read sensitive database information from the WordPress Eventer plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 May 2025
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9mm8-854r-8wvw

## What is CVE-2025-39481?

CVE-2025-39481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in imithemes Eventer, published on 16 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in imithemes Eventer eventer allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Eventer: from n/a through < 3.11.4.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39481?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Imithemes Eventer.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-39481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-39481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in imithemes Eventer

- [CVE-2025-0959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0959/): Eventer - WordPress Event & Booking Manager Plugin <= 3.9.9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via reg_id (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-11135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11135/): Eventer <= 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via eventer_get_attendees (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-22635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22635/): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in imithemes Eventer eventer allows Refle (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-10799](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10799/): Eventer <= 3.9.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-11132](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11132/): Eventer <= 3.9.9.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-39481 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-39481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in imithemes Eventer, published on 16 May 2025. 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-2025-39481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: imithemes Eventer. 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-2025-39481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39481/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-39481
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39481
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-39481

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39481/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.