Ovatheme Events Manager: A security weakness
Ovatheme Events Manager is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Ovatheme Events Manager
- Plugin slug
ovatheme-events-manager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 08, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 08, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Ovatheme Events Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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.
Technical description
The Ovatheme Events Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions in the /class-ovaem-ajax.php file in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete ticket files, download tickets, and more.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N