CVE-2024-10640
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes through the FOX Currency Switcher Professional plugin. Attackers can potentially execute malicious code, access sensitive data, or take over affected WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 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 site compromise through remote code execution, data theft, defacement, or malware installation via malicious shortcodes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content injection, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration through WordPress shortcode functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if shortcode execution is restricted through security plugins or hardened WordPress configurations.
🎯 Exploit Status
Attack requires no authentication and leverages WordPress's built-in shortcode functionality, making exploitation straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.2.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 1.4.2.3+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the FOX Currency Switcher plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-currency-switcher
Restrict shortcode execution
allUse security plugins to restrict or sanitize shortcode execution
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the FOX Currency Switcher plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious shortcode patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 1.4.2.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-currency-switcher --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.2.3 or higher after update. Test currency switcher functionality works normally.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode execution patterns in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed shortcode execution attempts
- Unexpected plugin activation/deactivation events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing shortcode parameters to vulnerable endpoints
- Unusual traffic to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with shortcode parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("do_shortcode" OR "shortcode_atts") AND "currency-switcher"