Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2025-6970

Events Manager <= 7.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `orderby` Parameter

The Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-6970 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!. It affects Versions up to 6.6.4.4 and is fixed in 6.6.5.

Published
Jul 09, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 09, 2025
Slug
events-manager
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 6.6.5, 7.0.4
Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-6970 is tracked for the Plugin Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 6.6.4.4. Update Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! to 6.6.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
6.6.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 6.6.4.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2025-6970
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
events-manager View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2025-6970
Patched Versions
6.6.5 7.0.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 6.6.4.4 7.0.1 through 7.0.3
Related CVE Cluster

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High CVE-2020-35012 5.9.8 Jun 07, 2020
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Medium CVE-2025-12976 7.2.3 Dec 17, 2025
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Medium CVE-2024-3492 6.4.8 Jun 11, 2024
CVE-2024-3492 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Medium CVE-2024-2111 6.4.7.2 Mar 27, 2024
CVE-2024-2111 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Medium CVE-2019-16523 5.9.6 Oct 16, 2019
CVE-2019-16523 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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