CVE-2025-27299
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the MyTicket Events WordPress plugin allows attackers to read files outside the intended directory. It affects all WordPress sites running MyTicket Events versions up to 1.2.4. The vulnerability enables unauthorized file access but not arbitrary file writes.
💻 Affected Systems
- MyTicket Events WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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 read sensitive server files like configuration files, logs, or other WordPress installation files, potentially exposing credentials, user data, or system information.
Likely Case
Attackers read WordPress configuration files (wp-config.php) containing database credentials, or access other sensitive files within the web server's reachable directory structure.
If Mitigated
With proper file permissions and web server restrictions, impact is limited to readable files within the web user's permissions, still potentially exposing sensitive application data.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details, making exploitation straightforward for attackers with basic skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find MyTicket Events plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate myticket-events
Web Server Path Restrictions
allConfigure web server to restrict directory traversal attempts
# For Apache: Add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.\.">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# For Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ /\.\./ {
deny all;
return 403;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns
- Restrict file system permissions for web server user to minimum required directories
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > MyTicket Events version. If version is 1.2.4 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get myticket-events --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.2.5 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or '..\' patterns to plugin endpoints
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
- Failed attempts to access sensitive files via plugin URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded directory traversal sequences (%2e%2e%2f, ..%2f)
- Requests to plugin files with unexpected file path parameters
SIEM Query:
web.url:*myticket* AND (web.url:*..* OR web.url:*%2e%2e*)