CVE-2024-0235 EventON (Free < 2.2.8, Premium < 4.5.5) - Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve user email addresses via an unprotected AJAX action in the EventON WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0235?

CVE-2024-0235 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown EventON, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The EventON WordPress plugin before 4.5.5, EventON WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 do not have authorisation in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve email addresses of any users on the blog

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0235?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Myeventon Eventon.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-0235 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0235 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w32c-7vqv-h5gw.

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