Description
The EventPrime plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized image file upload in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8.4. This is due to the plugin registering the upload_file_media AJAX action as publicly accessible (nopriv-enabled) without implementing any authentication, authorization, or nonce verification despite a nonce being created. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload image files to the WordPress uploads directory and create Media Library attachments via the ep_upload_file_media endpoint.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| metagauss | EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets | ≤ 4.2.8.4 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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d3kc4rt1/CVE-2026-1657 ★ 0 · Apr 9, 2026
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in EventPrime Plugin
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VimashDilshara/-CVE-2026-1657 ★ 0 · Mar 28, 2026
CVE-2026-1657 exploit Unauthenticated Image Upload via 'ep_upload_file_media' AJAX Endpoint
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42aa82ff-0d37-4040-b8fc-84d29534a4b7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eventprime-event-calendar-management/trunk/includes/class-ep-ajax.php#L1659
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eventprime-event-calendar-management/tags/4.2.8.1/includes/class-ep-ajax.php#L1659
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eventprime-event-calendar-management/trunk/includes/class-eventprime-event-calendar-management.php#L557
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eventprime-event-calendar-management/tags/4.2.8.1/includes/class-eventprime-event-calendar-management.php#L557
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3455239%40eventprime-event-calendar-management%2Ftrunk&old=3452796%40eventprime-event-calendar-management%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=