CVE-2026-14280 Events Manager <= 7.3.7.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local File Inclusion via 'dbem_data[updates]' Array Keys
Administrators can exploit a local file inclusion flaw to execute arbitrary PHP code, potentially leading to full server compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14280?
CVE-2026-14280 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in netweblogic Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.7.4 via the em_options_save function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The stored traversal key is subsequently executed via an include_once() call that fires on every admin_init invocation — including unauthenticated admin-ajax.php requests — meaning once the malicious key is stored by an administrator, the inclusion is triggered without any further authentication or capability check.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14280?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-14280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrx3-phxr-v64f.