netweblogic Events Manager Plugin up to 7.3.7.4 on WordPress admin-ajax.php em_options_save file inclusion

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in netweblogic Events Manager Plugin up to 7.3.7.4. Affected by this issue is the function em_options_save of the file admin-ajax.php. Performing a manipulation results in file inclusion. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-14280. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in netweblogic Events Manager Plugin up to 7.3.7.4. This affects the function em_options_save of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-14280 since 07/01/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/25/2026).

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• netweblogic

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• Events Manager Plugin

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• 7.3.7.0
• 7.3.7.1
• 7.3.7.2
• 7.3.7.3
• 7.3.7.4

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