CVE-2024-10152
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Simple Certain Time to Show Content WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters, which execute when viewed by administrators or other high-privilege users. It affects WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions, potentially compromising administrative accounts and site security.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Certain Time to Show Content WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator account takeover leading to complete site compromise, data theft, malware injection, or defacement.
Likely Case
Session hijacking of admin users, credential theft, or limited privilege escalation within WordPress.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper input validation and output escaping are implemented, or if vulnerable plugin is not installed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated admin users into clicking malicious links. No authentication bypass needed for the XSS itself.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.1
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b4d17da2-4c47-4fd1-a6bd-6692b07cf710/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Simple Certain Time to Show Content'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 1.3.1. 5. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate simple-certain-time-to-show-content
Implement WAF rules
allBlock malicious parameter patterns at web application firewall
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove plugin entirely if not essential
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get simple-certain-time-to-show-content --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.3.1 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual parameter values in WordPress access logs containing script tags or JavaScript
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameter values containing script payloads
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS 'script' AND url CONTAINS plugin-related parameters