WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-14280 Deferred

Events Manager can execute an administrator-stored local PHP file

Events Manager through 7.3.7.4 lets an Administrator store a malicious traversal key through em_options_save. The stored path later reaches include_once() on every admin_init invocation, including unauthenticated admin-ajax.php requests, and can execute arbitrary PHP when a suitable PHP file can be uploaded and included.

CVE / CNA score 6.6 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!
Plugin slug
events-manager
Affected
<= 7.3.7.4
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published Aug 25, 2026 and is one of 46 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

This archive could not verify a fixed version from the official author release notes reviewed on 2026-10-13. Disable the affected feature or component where practical until remediation for the deployed configuration is established. remove any untrusted stored path value, and inspect files and logs for unexpected PHP inclusion or execution. Official author release notes: https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The 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.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources