CVE-2017-1002026: Vulnerability in wordpress plugin Event Expresso Free v3.1.37.11.L, The function edit_event_category does not sanitize user-supplied input via the $id parameter before passing it into an SQL statement

high Affects event-espresso-free (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

Vulnerability in wordpress plugin Event Expresso Free v3.1.37.11.L, The function edit_event_category does not sanitize user-supplied input via the $id parameter before passing it into an SQL statement

Package
event-espresso-free (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
=3.1.37.11.l
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.3th percentile)
Published
2017-09-14
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordevent-espresso-free (WordPress plugin) advisories

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