vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: the-events-calendar: CVE-2026-3585: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Mar 9, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 9, 2026
Added
Apr 30, 2026
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
the-events-calendar-plugin-cve-2026-3585
References
Rapid7 Labs
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