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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3585

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.

Published Mar 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The The Events Calendar

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3585. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of The The Events Calendar is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The The Events Calendar).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.55%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
stated named in the record

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • stated named in the record<= 6.15.17

How to fix CVE-2026-3585

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3585. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of The The Events Calendar is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with named in the record <= 6.15.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.55%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3585

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3585

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3585

    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 arbitr

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.