CVE-2025-64257
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the My Tickets WordPress plugin by Joe Dolson. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing restricted functionality. This affects all WordPress sites using My Tickets plugin versions up to and including 2.1.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress My Tickets plugin by Joe Dolson
⚠️ 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 access administrative functions, modify ticket data, or access sensitive user information stored by the plugin.
Likely Case
Attackers could view or modify ticket information they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting event management or accessing personal data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only accessing their intended functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but is technically straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >2.1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/my-tickets/vulnerability/wordpress-my-tickets-plugin-2-1-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My Tickets' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable My Tickets Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate my-tickets
Restrict Plugin Access
linuxImplement additional access controls at web server level to restrict access to plugin functionality
# Add .htaccess rules or nginx location blocks to restrict access to plugin directories
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls in WordPress to limit who can access ticket management functions
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access My Tickets plugin endpoints and implement WAF rules to block suspicious requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find My Tickets and check version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=my-tickets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify My Tickets plugin version is greater than 2.1.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/my-tickets/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to ticket management functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to My Tickets plugin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- POST requests to ticket modification endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/my-tickets/" OR plugin="my-tickets") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND NOT user_role IN ("administrator","editor")