CVE-2025-6553 (GCVE-0-2025-6553)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-11 08:29 – Updated: 2025-10-14 14:11
VLAI?
Title
Ovatheme Events Manager <= 1.8.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ovatheme Ovatheme Events Manager Affected: * , ≤ 1.8.5 (semver)
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Credits
Friderika Baranyai
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