CVE-2025-6553 describes a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Ovatheme Events Manager plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.8.5. This flaw, stemming from missing file type validation in the process_checkout() function, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files to the server. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to remote code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovatheme | Ovatheme Events Manager | >= 0, <= 1.8.5CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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