CVE-2025-1402: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_ticket_delete' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.19.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary Attendee tickets.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-1402 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Event Tickets and Registration plugin by stellarwp for WordPress. The issue arises because the 'ajax_ticket_delete' function does not perform a capability check, enabling authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to delete arbitrary attendee tickets. This improper access control can lead to unauthorized data loss. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 5.19.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or vendor advisory is currently referenced.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can delete attendee tickets arbitrarily, causing unauthorized loss of data integrity within the affected WordPress plugin. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
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 to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious ticket deletion activity. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-1402: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stellarwp Event Tickets and Registration
Description
The Event Tickets and Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_ticket_delete' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.19.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary Attendee tickets.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-1402 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Event Tickets and Registration plugin by stellarwp for WordPress. The issue arises because the 'ajax_ticket_delete' function does not perform a capability check, enabling authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to delete arbitrary attendee tickets. This improper access control can lead to unauthorized data loss. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 5.19.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or vendor advisory is currently referenced.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can delete attendee tickets arbitrarily, causing unauthorized loss of data integrity within the affected WordPress plugin. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
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 to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious ticket deletion activity. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-17T17:32:25.800Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b11b7ef31ef0b54dc2d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:00:57 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:53:14 AM
Views: 23
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