CVE-2025-62027
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the StellarWP Event Tickets WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to perform actions they shouldn't have access to. It affects all WordPress sites using Event Tickets versions up to and including 5.26.3. The vulnerability enables broken access control where users can bypass intended permission checks.
💻 Affected Systems
- StellarWP Event Tickets 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
Unauthorized users could modify or delete event tickets, manipulate event data, or potentially access sensitive attendee information without proper authentication.
Likely Case
Low-privileged users or unauthenticated visitors could view or modify ticket-related data they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting event management.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and additional authorization layers, impact would be limited to minor data exposure or manipulation within the plugin's scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints, but no authentication is needed for the authorization bypass.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 5.26.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Event Tickets' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' or manually update to latest version. 5. Verify plugin version is greater than 5.26.3.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the Event Tickets plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate event-tickets
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to event-tickets endpoints
- Restrict access to WordPress admin area using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Event Tickets → Version number. If version is 5.26.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get event-tickets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is greater than 5.26.3 and test ticket management functions with different user roles.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with event-tickets actions from unauthorized IPs/users
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful ticket operations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to event-tickets API endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to ticket management URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("event-tickets" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND NOT user_role IN ("administrator","editor")