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Event Tickets EUVDEUVD-2026-43360

| CVE-2026-57705 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-13 Patchstack
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running Event Tickets ≤5.28.5
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Execution
    Perform privileged state-changing action
  5. Impact
    Modify ticket/RSVP data without authentication

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires only network access to a WordPress site running Event Tickets version 5.28.5 or earlier with the plugin active; the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication, no special privileges, and no user interaction are needed against a default configuration. The concrete prerequisite is that the vulnerable plugin action must be reachable - i.e., the Event Tickets plugin installed and enabled and its endpoint exposed to the requester. Limiting factors are minimal: the main constraints are that the site must actually run the affected plugin/version and that the impact is confined to integrity (data modification), not information disclosure or availability, so an attacker cannot use this flaw alone to read protected data or take the site offline.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated action requiring no user interaction, which is why the score is 7.5 despite the impact being limited to integrity - there is no data disclosure (C:N) and no denial of service (A:N). This is a genuine remote pre-auth issue, so it should not be dismissed as high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk; however, the absence of a KEV listing and of any public POC means there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. No EPSS score and no SSVC decision data were provided in the input, so automatability and exploitation-status cannot be quantified from these signals - treat urgency as driven by the pre-auth integrity impact rather than by confirmed exploitation. The impact scope also matters: with C:N/A:N the practical risk is unauthorized data modification (e.g., manipulating ticket/RSVP records), not full site takeover, unless the modified state can be chained to something more severe.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request directly to a vulnerable Event Tickets endpoint on a target WordPress site without logging in, invoking a privileged action that lacks an authorization check. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and complexity is low, the attacker can alter ticket, attendee, or RSVP data at scale across exposed sites. No public exploit code is currently identified, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector rather than a demonstrated PoC.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026

Broken access control in the Event Tickets WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 5.28.5) lets remote unauthenticated attackers modify data they should not be able to reach because an authorization check is missing on a privileged action. The flaw carries a 7.5 CVSS with an integrity-only impact (I:H) and no confidentiality or availability effect, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. It was disclosed by Patchstack and affects default installations of the plugin.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the provided input, so the primary action is to consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/event-tickets/vulnerability/wordpress-event-tickets-plugin-5-28-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability) and upgrade to the next release above 5.28.5 once the vendor publishes it. As compensating controls until a fixed build is confirmed, restrict access to the plugin's AJAX/REST/admin-post endpoints at the web server or WAF layer (Patchstack provides virtual patching for exactly this CVE), which limits exposure but may block legitimate ticketing calls if rules are too broad; alternatively, temporarily deactivate the Event Tickets plugin if event-ticketing functionality is not business-critical, accepting the loss of ticket/RSVP features. Do not invent a version number - verify the exact patched release directly from the vendor or Patchstack before deploying.

Affected VersionsENISA

Event Tickets 0 ≤5.28.5

Affected Packages

euvd event_tickets no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Event Tickets is a WordPress plugin used to sell and manage event tickets and RSVPs on WordPress-based sites (CPE cpe:2.3:a:nexcess:event_tickets). The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): one or more plugin endpoints or actions perform a state-changing operation without verifying that the requester holds the required capability or role. In WordPress plugins this class typically arises when an AJAX handler, REST route, or admin-post action omits a current_user_can()/nonce-plus-capability check, so the access-control decision that should gate the operation is either absent or incorrectly configured, matching the disclosure's 'Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels' phrasing.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network action with missing authorization (PR:N, AV:N, AC:L) enables data modification (I:H) but no disclosure or DoS (C:N/A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nexcess Event Tickets event-tickets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Event Tickets: from n/a through <= 5.28.5.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Event Tickets WordPress plugin (versions ≤5.28.5) contains a broken access control vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify event data through missing authorization checks. Any organization using this widely-deployed plugin on default installations is exposed to unauthorized alteration of event registrations, ticket information, and attendee data. Leadership should prioritize remediation due to operational disruption risk and potential exposure of customer information.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Since no vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, deploy Web Application Firewall rules to restrict access to the plugin's event modification endpoints; implement principle of least privilege on all WordPress user accounts; enforce multi-factor authentication on administrative users; enable comprehensive audit logging of all plugin-based data changes; and maintain frequent backups (daily minimum) to support rapid recovery from unauthorized modifications.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used but optional WordPress event-ticketing plugin, not on every site
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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