Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-32510

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ovatheme Ovatheme Events Manager ova-events-manager allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Ovatheme Events Manager: from n/a through <= 1.8.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Ovatheme Events Manager WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.8.4) contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Attackers can upload dangerous file types (such as executable scripts) without proper validation, potentially achieving remote code execution on the affected WordPress installation.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of Ovatheme Events Manager that implements proper file type validation and restricts executable file uploads. If no update is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Ovatheme Events Manager plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Ovatheme Events Manager' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'ova-events-manager' or similar.
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Ovatheme Events Manager, and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., ova-events-manager.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.8.4 or lower (the version number is less than the patched version)
  3. Confirm file upload functionality is accessible
    Navigate to the events management section of the plugin (typically at /wp-admin/admin.php?page=ova-events-manager or similar) and check if there is an event creation or submission form that includes a file upload field.
    Affected if The plugin has an active event creation or submission form with file upload capability that accepts user-supplied files
  4. Inspect uploaded files directory
    Check the wp-content/uploads/ directory (or custom upload directory) for any suspicious file types such as .php, .phtml, .php5, .phar, .js, or .exe files that may have been uploaded through the plugin.
    Affected if Executable script files (.php, .phtml, etc.) are present in upload directories and were uploaded via the events manager functionality

A user is affected if the Ovatheme Events Manager plugin (version 1.8.4 or lower) is installed with file upload functionality enabled, allowing unchecked file uploads that could include executable scripts.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of Ovatheme Events Manager that implements proper file type validation and restricts executable file uploads. If no update is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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