Path traversal in Eventer plugin for WordPress

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU103480

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10799

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the "eventer_woo_download_tickets()" function. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Eventer: 3.9 - 3.9.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:imithemes:eventer_-_wordpress_event_and_booking_manager_plugin:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imithemes:eventer_-_wordpress_event_and_booking_manager_plugin:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imithemes:eventer_-_wordpress_event_and_booking_manager_plugin:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://codecanyon.net/item/eventer-wordpress-event-manager-plugin/20972534
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aea5f970-243f-4642-83e1-34db11c4ca63?source=cve

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.