CVE-2026-3585

The Events Calendar <= 6.15.17 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via ajax_create_import

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 10, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThe Events Calendar

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.15.17 via the 'ajax_create_import' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 6.15.17

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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