CVE-2024-43138 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43138: WordPress Event Manager and Tickets Selling Plugin for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.2.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Magepeople Team
Product Event Manager for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in MagePeople Team Event Manager for WooCommerce allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Event Manager for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Event Manager for WooCommerce versions up to 4.2.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read files outside the intended directory. An attacker with low-level site access can enumerate and access sensitive files on the server by manipulating file paths. This could expose configuration files, database credentials, or other private data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files on the server outside the plugin's intended directory.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files like wp-config.php or .env may be exposed to authenticated users, risking credential theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the WooCommerce site (e.g., customer or subscriber role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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