CVE-2025-10586
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress Community Events plugin allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'event_venue' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive database information including user credentials, personal data, and other confidential information. All WordPress sites using Community Events plugin versions 1.5.1 and earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Community Events plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, site takeover, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive user data, administrative credentials, and potentially site defacement or malware injection.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and prepared statements are implemented, with only authorized data access possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple due to direct SQL injection via unsanitized parameter.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/community-events/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Community Events plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.5.2+ from WordPress.org and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Community Events plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate community-events
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock SQL injection attempts targeting event_venue parameter
Add WAF rule to block SQL patterns in event_venue parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Apply principle of least privilege by restricting Subscriber role capabilities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Community Events → Version number. If version is 1.5.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get community-events --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.5.2 or later in WordPress admin panel and check that event_venue parameter inputs are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Suspicious activity from Subscriber-level accounts
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with SQL patterns in event_venue parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress_logs" AND (event_venue CONTAINS "UNION" OR event_venue CONTAINS "SELECT" OR event_venue CONTAINS "--" OR event_venue CONTAINS "' OR '")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/community-events/trunk/community-events.php?rev=3115223
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3369351%40community-events%2Ftrunk&old=3115222%40community-events%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/community-events/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92f3b923-884e-4f61-9bf8-62dfb267a27e?source=cve
