CVE-2024-13216
📋 TL;DR
The HT Event WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.4.7) exposes sensitive template data through an information disclosure vulnerability. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can extract private, pending, scheduled, and draft template information. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version.
💻 Affected Systems
- HT Event – WordPress Event Manager Plugin for Elementor
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal unpublished content, proprietary templates, or sensitive business information before official publication, potentially causing competitive harm or content theft.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts accessing draft content they shouldn't see, violating content confidentiality and editorial workflows.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure with proper user role management and regular plugin updates, restricting access to trusted users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is in the render function of htevent_sponsor.php.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-event/trunk/includes/widgets/htevent_sponsor.php#L443
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'HT Event – WordPress Event Manager Plugin for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.4.8+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate ht-event
Restrict User Roles
allTemporarily remove Contributor access or limit to trusted users only
wp user list --role=contributor
wp user set-role <username> subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and audit Contributor-level accounts
- Monitor access logs for unusual template viewing patterns and implement content access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for HT Event plugin version 1.4.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get ht-event --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to draft/pending templates by Contributor users
- Multiple template view requests from single user sessions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to htevent_sponsor.php render function with template parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*htevent_sponsor*" OR plugin="ht-event") AND user_role="contributor" AND action="view_template"