CVE-2023-23988Network attack vector

Unauthenticated payment bypass via unchecked offline status

Published May 17, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Missing authorization in Joe Dolson’s ticketing plugin 1.9.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to complete orders without payment. The offline-payment workflow insufficiently validates the user-controlled payment status before treating an order as paid. No WordPress account or user interaction is required, and the demonstrated consequence is obtaining tickets without completing payment.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Joe Dolson’s ticketing plugin 1.9.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to complete orders without payment. The offline-payment workflow insufficiently validates the user-controlled payment status before treating an order as paid. No WordPress account or user interaction is required, and the demonstrated consequence is obtaining tickets without completing payment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-23988
Published
May 17, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Joe Dolson
Product
My Tickets
Classifications
CWE-862
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.9.11 changes=[{"at":"1.9.12","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Joe Dolson · My Ticketsversion=n/a <=1.9.11 changes=[{"at":"1.9.12","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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