Introduction
Sensitive event data and user information stored in WordPress sites can be exposed when plugins fail to enforce proper input validation. The Community Events plugin, used for managing and submitting events on WordPress, contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-10586. This issue impacts all plugin versions up to and including 1.5.1, allowing authenticated users with minimal privileges to compromise the underlying database.
The Community Events plugin is a third-party extension for WordPress that enables site owners to accept and manage community-submitted events. While not as widely adopted as flagship event management plugins, it is used by a variety of organizations to facilitate event-driven engagement on their sites.
Technical Information
CVE-2025-10586 is a SQL injection vulnerability caused by insufficient escaping of user-supplied input in the 'event_venue' parameter. The plugin fails to properly sanitize this parameter and does not use prepared statements or parameterized queries when interacting with the database. As a result, an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can submit crafted input that alters the logic of the SQL query, potentially extracting sensitive data from the WordPress database.
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command). The attack vector requires authentication but only at the Subscriber level, which is often granted to any registered user on many WordPress sites. This significantly increases the risk, especially for sites with open registration or large user bases.
No public code snippets or detailed vulnerable code lines are available in the referenced advisories. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.5.1. There is no information on a patched version or official fix as of the publication date.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Community Events plugin for WordPress
- Affected versions: All versions up to and including 1.5.1
- Vulnerable configuration: Any WordPress site with the Community Events plugin (<= 1.5.1) installed and active. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher.
Vendor Security History
There is no detailed public information on the vendor's previous vulnerabilities or patch response times. The Community Events plugin is not among the largest or most prominent event management plugins in the WordPress ecosystem. No official vendor advisory or patch timeline has been published for this vulnerability.
