WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-47531 Modified

XT Event Widget for Social Events: Filesystem traversal

XT Event Widget for Social Events is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
XT Event Widget for Social Events
Plugin slug
xt-event-widget-for-social-events
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 07, 2025
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published May 07, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update XT Event Widget for Social Events 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

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Xylus Themes XT Event Widget for Social Events xt-facebook-events allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects XT Event Widget for Social Events: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources