Community Events Plugin up to 1.5.8 on WordPress CSV File Parser on_save_changes_venues ce_venue_name sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Community Events Plugin up to 1.5.8 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function on_save_changes_venues of the component CSV File Parser. The manipulation of the argument ce_venue_name leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-2429. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Community Events Plugin up to 1.5.8 on WordPress. This issue affects the function on_save_changes_venues of the component CSV File Parser. The manipulation of the argument ce_venue_name with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Community Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'ce_venue_name' CSV field in the `on_save_changes_venues` function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user-supplied CSV data and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database via a crafted CSV file upload.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-2429. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/08/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

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 EUVD (EUVD-2026-10099). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Community Events Plugin

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• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.5.3
• 1.5.4
• 1.5.5
• 1.5.6
• 1.5.7
• 1.5.8

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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