# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rrx3-phxr-v64f

## 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 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## 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.

## Is CVE-2026-14280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-14280 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: netweblogic Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14280/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14280
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14280
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-14280

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14280/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.