Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-97287 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97287 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97287?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 30 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- StellarWP Event Tickets 5.29.5 and earlier.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97287?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-30: Patch released in version 5.29.5.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-97287 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-97287?
- Check whether you run StellarWP Event Tickets at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw that requires contributor-level privileges to exploit, meaning the attacker must be an authenticated user with at least contributor permissions on the WordPress site. The flaw allows direct manipulation of database queries through unsanitized input, potentially exposing or corrupting the entire database. A patch is available in version 5.29.5.1 and later.
Affected products
- StellarWP Event Tickets 5.29.5 and earlier
Timeline
- 2026-09-30: disclosed: Published by Patchstack
- 2026-09-30: patched: Patch released in version 5.29.5.1