CVE-2025-68015
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a code injection vulnerability in the Vollstart Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner WordPress plugin that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.8.3, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Vollstart Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner 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 system compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code, install malware, steal data, or take over the entire WordPress installation and potentially the underlying server.
Likely Case
Remote code execution leading to website defacement, data theft, or installation of backdoors for persistent access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls are in place and the plugin is not exposed to untrusted users.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows remote code execution without authentication, making it highly attractive to attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.8.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until a patch can be applied
wp plugin deactivate event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints
# Add WAF rule to block requests containing suspicious patterns to plugin paths
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the plugin from all WordPress installations
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner version. If version is 2.8.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 2.8.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Unexpected PHP execution errors
- Suspicious file creation in WordPress directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing code injection patterns to /wp-content/plugins/event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("event-tickets-with-ticket-scanner" OR "CVE-2025-68015") AND (POST OR "php" OR "eval" OR "system")