CVE-2024-52427CWE-82

WordPress Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner plugin <= 2.3.11 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Critical · published November 18, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky deserialization vulnerability in Vollstart Event Tickets could let attackers run arbitrary commands on your server — think of it as giving a free pass to anyone who asks for it! 🔥 Imagine your event ticketing system is a fancy restaurant where anyone can submit a special request without checking the ingredients. If the chef just goes ahead and prepares whatever they ask for, you could end up serving all sorts of questionable dishes to your guests! This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute malicious commands on your server, leading to data breaches, service interruptions, or even total system takeover. It's a ticket to chaos that could leave your users in the lurch and your reputation in tatters!

Put simply

Imagine your event ticketing system is a fancy restaurant where anyone can submit a special request without checking the ingredients. If the chef just goes ahead and prepares whatever they ask for, you could end up serving all sorts of questionable dishes to your guests! The deserialization flaw in Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner permits Server Side Include (SSI) injection. This means if an attacker can manipulate the input data, they could execute scripts or commands on your server without authorization.

What to do

This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute malicious commands on your server, leading to data breaches, service interruptions, or even total system takeover. It's a ticket to chaos that could leave your users in the lurch and your reputation in tatters! Immediately update Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner to version 2.3.12 or later. Review your input validation and sanitization processes to ensure no untrusted data can be deserialized. Consider implementing a web application firewall for added security. You've got this! By taking these steps, you can lock down your system and send those vulnerabilities packing! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00740 · 52.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-82 · Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes of IMG Tags in a Web Page
Published
2024-11-18T14:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 NOV 14:22Z
    WordPress Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner plugin <= 2.3.11 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
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