CVE-2024-52427
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Server Side Include (SSI) injection vulnerability in the WordPress Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner plugin. Attackers can inject malicious template code to execute arbitrary commands on the server. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete server compromise, data theft, malware deployment, and website defacement.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers executing arbitrary commands to gain shell access, install backdoors, or pivot to other systems.
If Mitigated
Attack attempts are logged and blocked by web application firewalls, with minimal impact due to isolation controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on Patchstack; trivial exploitation for attackers with basic web security knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.3.12 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SSI injection patterns at WAF layer
Add rule to block requests containing '<!--#exec' or template engine injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative ticketing solutions
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.3.12 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Web server logs showing SSI execution attempts
- WordPress debug logs with template engine errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing template injection payloads
- Outbound connections from web server to unknown IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner" AND ("exec" OR "include" OR "template")