CVE-2023-32117
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an unauthenticated broken access control vulnerability in the SoftLab Integrate Google Drive WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit missing authorization checks to access or manipulate Google Drive integration functionality without authentication. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SoftLab Integrate Google Drive WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of connected Google Drive accounts, allowing data theft, data destruction, or ransomware deployment across all integrated Google Drive files and folders.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive files stored in connected Google Drive accounts, potentially exposing confidential business or personal data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if plugin is disabled or access controls are properly configured at both WordPress and Google Drive levels.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is unauthenticated and requires minimal technical skill to exploit based on public disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.100 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Integrate Google Drive' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.100+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version can be installed.
wp plugin deactivate integrate-google-drive
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin directories at web server level.
# Add to .htaccess in WordPress root:
<FilesMatch "^(integrate-google-drive|.*\.php)$">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Integrate Google Drive plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Integrate Google Drive' version. If version is 1.1.99 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get integrate-google-drive --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.100 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test Google Drive integration functionality to ensure it works properly.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to /wp-content/plugins/integrate-google-drive/ endpoints
- 401/403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to plugin endpoints
- Google API access from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without authentication cookies
- Unusual outbound connections to Google APIs
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/integrate-google-drive/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "Integrate Google Drive") AND response_code=200 AND auth_cookie="-"