Events Manager <= 7.3.7.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local File Inclusion via 'dbem_data[updates]' Array Keys

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-14280
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-08-25 04:17:48 UTC
Updated2026-08-26 16:19:05 UTC
DescriptionThe Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.7.4 via the em_options_save function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The stored traversal key is subsequently executed via an include_once() call that fires on every admin_init invocation — including unauthenticated admin-ajax.php requests — meaning once the malicious key is stored by an administrator, the inclusion is triggered without any further authentication or capability check.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.007100000 probability, percentile 0.508810000 (date 2026-08-26)

Problem Types: CWE-98 | CWE-98 CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Netweblogic Events Manager Calendar Bookings Tickets And More! affected 7.3.7.4 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.6/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aead557d-aec9-4218-9e5f-01b58... [email protected] www.wordfence.com
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.7.4/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.7.4/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.7.4/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.6/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.6/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.6/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/events-manager/tags/7.3.7.4/admin/em-options.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Wordfence PRISM (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-06-30T23:26:14.000ZVendor Notified
CNA2026-08-24T14:29:48.000ZDisclosed

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