CVE-2024-10663
📋 TL;DR
The Eleblog WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user (including basic Subscribers) to submit plugin deactivation feedback. This enables unauthorized data modification but doesn't grant administrative access or code execution. All WordPress sites using vulnerable Eleblog versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Eleblog – Elementor Blog And Magazine Addons for WordPress
⚠️ 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
Attackers could flood the system with deactivation requests, potentially causing denial of service or interfering with plugin usage statistics.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users submitting false deactivation reasons, which could mislead site administrators about plugin issues.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact - only allows submission of deactivation feedback forms without access to sensitive data or system control.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but only basic Subscriber privileges. Simple HTTP POST request to vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ele-blog/trunk/inc/class-ele-blog-quick-feedback.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Eleblog – Elementor Blog And Magazine Addons'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.9+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable or remove the Eleblog plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ele-blog
wp plugin delete ele-blog
Restrict user registration
allPrevent new user accounts from being created to limit attack surface
wp option update users_can_register 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to the goodbye_form_callback endpoint
- Monitor and audit user-submitted deactivation feedback for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Eleblog version. If version is 1.8 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ele-blog --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Eleblog plugin version is 1.9 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=ele_blog_deactivate_feedback from non-admin users
- Unusual deactivation feedback submissions from low-privilege users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing 'ele_blog_deactivate_feedback' action parameter
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "ele_blog_deactivate_feedback" AND user_role!="administrator"