Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-13754 affects the Tickera WordPress event-ticketing plugin. A logged-in staff-level user or higher may be able to manipulate a search parameter to read sensitive database information. This is not rated critical because authentication is required, but it matters for sites that give many people staff access.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for WordPress ticketing sites. Prioritize sites handling customer, attendee, order, or payment-adjacent data, and reduce unnecessary staff access while waiting for confirmed vendor fix guidance.
Technical view
The flaw is SQL injection in the Tickera plugin's 's' parameter through insufficient escaping and query preparation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. The cited code paths are in the better-attendees-and-tickets add-on file.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites running Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events up to and including 3.6.0.0 are the stated exposure, especially where staff or custom-level accounts are broadly assigned.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite CISA KEV or active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated account with custom-level access or higher, limiting internet-wide risk but increasing insider, compromised-account, and overprivileged-user risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports authenticated SQL injection and confidentiality impact, but the supplied bundle does not name a fixed version or show active exploitation. Use the Trac references to confirm vulnerable query construction and the changeset before making firm remediation claims.
Mitigation direction
- Identify sites running Tickera versions up to and including 3.6.0.0.
- Check Tickera or WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release before upgrading.
- Restrict staff and custom-level access to trusted users only.
- Review recently created staff accounts and remove unnecessary privileges.
- Monitor WordPress and database logs for unusual authenticated search activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Tickera plugin version across WordPress assets.
- Verify whether the better-attendees-and-tickets add-on is present and enabled.
- Review role assignments for staff, custom-level, administrator, and equivalent accounts.
- Check security advisories for a named fixed version or vendor workaround.
- Inspect logs for suspicious authenticated requests involving the 's' parameter.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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Disclosed
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8113fd51-9e2b-45c4-a17b-b38072da0de9?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tickera-event-ticketing-system/tags/3.6.0.0/includes/addons/better-attendees-and-tickets/index.php#L502CVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3605637%40tickera-event-ticketing-system&new=3605637%40tickera-event-ticketing-systemCVE reference, Wordfence
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.