CVE-2022-1905: The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before 2.2.81 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading

critical Affects events-made-easy (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before 2.2.81 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading

Package
events-made-easy (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.2.81
Fixed in
2.2.81
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 37% (98.5th percentile)
Published
2022-06-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordevents-made-easy (WordPress plugin) advisories

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