Name: CVE-2026-3585: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-3585, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0007

The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.17 via the 'ajax_create_import' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
The Events Calendar Plugin	—	Update the-events-calendar plugin to version 6.15.17.1, or a newer patched version	Apr 30, 2026	Mar 9, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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