Overview
The CVE-2025-3419 vulnerability affects the Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations – Eventin plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to data leakage or system compromise. It’s a significant threat to any WordPress site using this plugin as it may expose sensitive information.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-3419
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations – Eventin plugin for WordPress | <= 4.0.26 How the Exploit Works
The proxy_image() function does not properly validate or sanitize the input, allowing an attacker to pass a path to an arbitrary file on the server. The result is an arbitrary file read vulnerability. This means that an attacker can remotely read the content of any file on the server without authentication or user interaction.
Conceptual Example Code
A potential exploit could look like this:
GET /wp-content/plugins/eventin/includes/admin/views/proxy_image.php?file_path=/etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.comHere, the attacker is requesting the content of the “/etc/passwd” file, which stores user account information. A successful exploit could reveal sensitive information about the system’s users.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation.
