Name: CVE-2021-24149: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24149, CWE-89, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.01505

Unvalidated input in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.6, did not sanitise the mec[post_id] POST parameter in the mec_fes_form AJAX action when logged in as an author+, leading to an authenticated SQL Injection issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Modern Events Calendar Lite Plugin	—	Update modern-events-calendar-lite plugin to version 5.16.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jan 29, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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