Wachipi WP Events Calendar Plugin 1.0 on WordPress event.php event_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Wachipi WP Events Calendar Plugin 1.0 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the file event.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument event_id as part of Parameter can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-5315. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wachipi WP Events Calendar Plugin 1.0 on WordPress (Calendar Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file event.php. The manipulation of the argument event_id as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The bug was discovered 05/28/2018. The weakness was published 01/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5315 since 01/09/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:event.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (43479). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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01/12/2018 +3 days 🔍
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05/28/2018 +135 days 🔍
08/16/2025 +2637 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 145833
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5315 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5315
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111820
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2018 11:53
Updated: 08/16/2025 17:23
Changes: 01/13/2018 11:53 (60), 12/23/2019 07:44 (4), 01/20/2023 17:58 (4), 08/16/2025 17:23 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:DAD:103

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