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.
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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
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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: 2025-10-11T08:29:15.689Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-6553

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-6553

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