Path Traversal Vulnerability in The Events Calendar Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-3585

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
The Events Calendar
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-3585?

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is affected by a path traversal vulnerability through the 'ajax_create_import' function. Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to access and read sensitive files on the server. This allows them to potentially extract sensitive information stored on the system, posing a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of the site's data.

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Affected Version(s)

The Events Calendar * <= 6.15.17

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-events-cal...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
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