Modern Events Calendar Lite up to 7.36.x on WordPress sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Modern Events Calendar Lite and Modern Event Calendar Pro up to 7.36.x. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-96534. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Modern Events Calendar Lite and Modern Event Calendar Pro up to 7.36.x and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 7.37.0, Modern Event Calendar Pro WordPress plugin before 7.37.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber and above) to perform SQL injection attacks.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-96534 since 09/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

Upgrading to version 7.37.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-103401). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

Name

• Modern Event Calendar Pro
• Modern Events Calendar Lite

Version

• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.9
• 7.10
• 7.11
• 7.12
• 7.13
• 7.14
• 7.15
• 7.16
• 7.17
• 7.18
• 7.19
• 7.20
• 7.21
• 7.22
• 7.23
• 7.24
• 7.25
• 7.26
• 7.27
• 7.28
• 7.29
• 7.30
• 7.31
• 7.32
• 7.33
• 7.34
• 7.35
• 7.36

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