The Ovatheme Events Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the process_checkout() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ovatheme
Ovatheme events Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ovatheme
Ovatheme events Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 11 Oct 2025 08:45:00 +0000

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Description The Ovatheme Events Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the process_checkout() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title Ovatheme Events Manager <= 1.8.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-14T14:11:42.076Z

Reserved: 2025-06-23T20:15:42.978Z

Link: CVE-2025-6553

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-14T13:30:58.125Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-11T09:15:34.877

Modified: 2025-10-14T19:36:59.730

Link: CVE-2025-6553

cve-icon Redhat

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