{"id":86320,"date":"2026-01-19T00:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:54:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-3419-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability-in-eventin-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3419-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability-in-eventin-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3419: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Eventin Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-3419 vulnerability affects the Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations &#8211; 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&#8217;s a significant threat to any WordPress site using this plugin as it may expose sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3419<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3908577774\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations &#8211; Eventin plugin for WordPress | <= 4.0.26\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A potential exploit could look like this:<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1254756872\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/wp-content\/plugins\/eventin\/includes\/admin\/views\/proxy_image.php?file_path=\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Here, the attacker is requesting the content of the &#8220;\/etc\/passwd&#8221; file, which stores user account information. A successful exploit could reveal sensitive information about the system&#8217;s users.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor&#8217;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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-3419 vulnerability affects the Event Manager, Events Calendar, Tickets, Registrations &#8211; 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&#8217;s a significant threat to any WordPress site using this plugin as it may expose sensitive information. 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