{"id":86808,"date":"2026-03-29T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-7650-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bizcalendar-web-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7650-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bizcalendar-web-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7650: Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in BizCalendar Web Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BizCalendar Web plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.0.50 suffers from a critical Local File Inclusion vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-7650, could allow an authenticated attacker with Contributor-level access or higher to execute arbitrary files on the server and potentially compromise the system. Businesses using this plugin must take immediate action to secure their systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7650<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local File Inclusion<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Contributor-level access<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2681895384\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>BizCalendar Web plugin for WordPress | Up to and including 1.1.0.50<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker with Contributor-level access can exploit this vulnerability by using the &#8216;bizcalv&#8217; shortcode, which is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion. By manipulating the shortcode, an attacker can include and execute arbitrary files on the server. If the attacker can upload and include PHP files or other \u201csafe\u201d file types like images, they can execute arbitrary PHP code in those files. This could allow the attacker to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or even execute code on the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4013771163\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this scenario, the attacker utilizes the &#8216;bizcalv&#8217; shortcode to include a malicious PHP file.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=bizcalendar_render&amp;bizcalv=\/..\/..\/..\/..\/malicious.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\n{ &quot;shortcode&quot;: &quot;[bizcalv]&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The BizCalendar Web plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.0.50 suffers from a critical Local File Inclusion vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-7650, could allow an authenticated attacker with Contributor-level access or higher to execute arbitrary files on the server and potentially compromise the system. 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