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CVE-2025-6553

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 11, 2025
Last modified
October 8, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected products and versions

  • ovatheme Ovatheme Events Manager — Up to and including 1.8.5

References

  • themeforest.net https://themeforest.net/item/em4u-event-management-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/20846579
  • themeforest.net https://themeforest.net/item/em4u-event-management-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/20846579#item-description__change_log
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/808392a9-dbac-4896-8677-6ddc1213d80d?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record