CVE-2024-1053: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'email' action in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to email the attendees list to themselves.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress suffers from improper access control (CWE-284) due to a missing capability check on the 'email' action. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or above to access and email the attendees list, potentially exposing attendee data. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 5.8.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits in the wild or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access to a vulnerable WordPress site can exploit this vulnerability to obtain attendee email lists by triggering the 'email' action without proper authorization checks. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of attendee data (confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access carefully and monitor plugin updates from stellarwp. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-1053: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
Description
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'email' action in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to email the attendees list to themselves.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress suffers from improper access control (CWE-284) due to a missing capability check on the 'email' action. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or above to access and email the attendees list, potentially exposing attendee data. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 5.8.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits in the wild or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access to a vulnerable WordPress site can exploit this vulnerability to obtain attendee email lists by triggering the 'email' action without proper authorization checks. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of attendee data (confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access carefully and monitor plugin updates from stellarwp. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-29T20:46:49.355Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d1eb7ef31ef0b56e142
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:58 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:53:47 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:46:51 PM
Views: 14
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