CVE-2025-3761
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Subscriber-level access or higher to escalate their privileges to Administrator by exploiting a flaw in the My Tickets plugin's profile update function. All WordPress sites using My Tickets plugin versions up to 2.0.16 are affected. Attackers can gain full administrative control over vulnerable WordPress installations.
💻 Affected Systems
- My Tickets – Accessible Event Ticketing 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
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrator access, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers create administrator accounts for themselves, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or exfiltrate user data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, privilege escalation attempts are detected and blocked before causing significant damage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has any WordPress user account.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.17 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3280248/my-tickets/trunk/my-tickets.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My Tickets – Accessible Event Ticketing'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.0.17+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable My Tickets Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate my-tickets
Restrict User Registration
allDisable new user registration to prevent attackers from creating accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role monitoring and alert on any role changes
- Apply web application firewall rules to block privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → My Tickets version. If version is 2.0.16 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get my-tickets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify My Tickets plugin version is 2.0.17 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- WordPress user role change events
- Unexpected administrator account creation
- Failed login attempts followed by successful privilege escalation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with role modification parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="role_change" OR user_role="administrator")