CVE-2021-24946 (GCVE-0-2021-24946)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-13 10:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:49
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Modern Events Calendar < 6.1.5 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Summary
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
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 1841 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Modern Events Calendar Lite Affected: 6.1.5 , < 6.1.5 (custom)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d7402501-14a2-4fa3-a047-d0aa55c1a436

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24946

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-17
Asserted: 2026-09-17
Last Seen: 2026-10-22
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Modern Events Calendar Lite / Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress Plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-22: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Modern Events Calendar Lite
30D Avg 3
90D Avg 1
Product Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress Plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-10-22
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-10-21 09:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-24 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e536fb86-b170-4818-beda-a62188052e4e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24946

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-17
Asserted: 2026-09-17
Scope
Notes: Modern Events Calendar < 6.1.5 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection | Affected: Webnus / Modern Events Calendar Lite | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.728 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Modern Events Calendar < 6.1.5 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Cve Id CVE-2021-24946
Vendor Webnus
Ghsa Id None
Product Modern Events Calendar Lite
Added Date 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.728
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.9942
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-24946
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-09-18 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-18 11:00 UTC
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