CVE-2025-30851
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Tickera WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all Tickera installations running versions up to 3.5.5.2, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tickera 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 manipulate ticket sales, modify event data, access sensitive attendee information, or disrupt event operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing administrative functions or modifying ticket/event settings they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation and additional authorization checks in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but authorization checks are missing for certain functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.5.5.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Tickera plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download version 3.5.5.3+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Tickera plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate tickera
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to Tickera admin endpoints
# Add to .htaccess in WordPress root:
<FilesMatch "tickera.*\.php">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement additional authorization checks at application level
- Restrict network access to WordPress admin interface using firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Tickera version. If version is 3.5.5.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get tickera --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Tickera plugin version is 3.5.5.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Tickera admin endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with tickera actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to tickera-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("tickera" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=200 OR status=403) AND user_agent NOT IN ("admin_user_agents")