Vulnerability · CVE-2021-24946
webnus modern_events_calendar_lite Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published Nov 15, 2021 · catalog updated Nov 15, 2021 · webnus modern_events_calendar_lite Improper Neutralization
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CVE-2021-24946 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm webnus modern_events_calendar_lite Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
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- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (webnus modern_events_calendar_lite Improper Neutralization).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 72.80%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- vendor webnus modern_events_calendar_lite
The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitise and escape the time parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the mec_load_single_page AJAX action, available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection issue
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- vendor webnus modern_events_calendar_liteversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2021-24946
Recommended remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2021-24946 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm webnus modern_events_calendar_lite Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 72.80%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 15, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitise and escape the time parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the mec_load_single_page AJAX action, available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection issue
Nov 15, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-24946
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-24946
30-day exploitation probability 72.8%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-24946
The Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitise and escape the time parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the mec_load_single_page AJAX action, available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection issue
vulncheck.com
References
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · app.crowdsec.net
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · patchstack.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.