CVE-2025-27299
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-27299) was discovered in WP Asia MyTicket Events plugin affecting versions up to 1.2.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on February 21, 2025, and allows for non-arbitrary file read operations (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Path Traversal (CWE-22) issue, with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with low confidentiality impact (C:L) and no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to download arbitrary files from the affected website, potentially exposing sensitive information including login credentials and backup files (Patchstack).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated users, making it particularly concerning. It was reported by researcher Anhchangmutrang on February 10, 2025 (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

No official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).

Additional resources


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