Description

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in Arraytics WP Event Solution wp-event-solution allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects WP Event Solution: from n/a through 4.1.25.

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  "score": "5.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-05T12:17:09.040Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-05T12:17:09.040Z",
  "executiveSummary": "The vulnerability identified as Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere exists within the WP Event Solution plugin.\nThis flaw allows unauthorized actors to retrieve sensitive embedded data from the system, potentially exposing internal configuration details or private records.\nThe vulnerability affects WP Event Solution versions from n/a through 4.1.25.\nThe risk implication is significant as it permits the leakage of sensitive data that should remain restricted, potentially facilitating further reconnaissance or secondary attacks against the WordPress installation.\nThe attacker requires network access to the target system to exploit this vulnerability, and successful exploitation does not inherently require high-level administrative privileges, depending on the specific endpoint exposure.\nThe impact is categorized by the unauthorized access to and disclosure of sensitive information which violates data confidentiality and system security integrity.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability stems from an improper implementation of data access controls within the WP Event Solution plugin, specifically failing to sanitize or restrict requests directed at sensitive information handlers.\nRoot cause analysis points to a failure in validating the request context, allowing an unauthorized control sphere to intercept or request data that should be protected by server-side authorization checks.\nThe attack flow commences when an unauthenticated or low-privileged remote attacker transmits a crafted request to a specific, exposed endpoint or function within the WP Event Solution plugin. Because the application fails to perform adequate access control checks (ACCs) before processing these requests, the plugin inadvertently returns sensitive embedded data in the HTTP response.\nExploitation is typically achieved by identifying the specific URL endpoint associated with the affected plugin feature that leaks system information. Once identified, the attacker manipulates input parameters or headers to trigger the retrieval of records, configuration files, or database contents that are not intended for public access.\nThe vulnerability resides within the plugin's internal handling of information retrieval operations, where data buffers are populated with sensitive content and transmitted without verification of the requester's identity or authorization level.\nAffected versions include all releases from n/a through 4.1.25. The flaw is present across all deployment environments where the plugin is active, provided the specific vulnerable code path is accessible via web requests.\nPost-exploitation, an attacker may leverage the retrieved sensitive information to gain further insights into the server environment, such as path disclosure, database schema details, or third-party integration tokens. This information serves as a force multiplier for subsequent targeted attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes, credential harvesting, or escalation of privileges by leveraging the exposed system details."
}