CVE-2026-9711 EventON - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin <= 5.0.11 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via Search Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive database information via SQL injection in the search parameter if additional search queries are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9711?
CVE-2026-9711 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in EventON (Pro) - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The EventON - WordPress Virtual Event Calendar Plugin plugin for WordPress (full) is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the WordPress 'search' parameter in versions up to, and including, 5.0.11 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database, granted the "Enable additional search queries" setting is enabled and at least one published event exists.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9711?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-9711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pfh-grwq-33x4.