CVE-2024-10795
📋 TL;DR
The Popularis Extra WordPress plugin has an information disclosure vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to view private or draft posts created via Elementor. This affects all versions up to 1.2.7. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin are at risk of unauthorized data exposure.
💻 Affected Systems
- Popularis Extra 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
Sensitive draft content, private posts, or proprietary information could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leading to data leaks, intellectual property theft, or privacy violations.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view each other's unpublished work, draft content, or private posts they shouldn't have access to, violating content separation and potentially exposing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and access controls, the impact is limited to authorized users viewing content they shouldn't see, but no system compromise occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. Attackers need to use the 'elementor-template' shortcode with specific parameters to access restricted content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Popularis Extra plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Popularis Extra Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate popularis-extra
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Contributor and higher roles to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Contributor and Author roles from untrusted users
- Monitor user activity logs for suspicious shortcode usage
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If Popularis Extra version is 1.2.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get popularis-extra --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Popularis Extra plugin version is 1.2.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode usage patterns
- Multiple failed access attempts to restricted content
- Users with Contributor roles accessing unusual post IDs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'elementor-template' shortcode parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns from authenticated users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (shortcode="elementor-template" OR plugin="popularis-extra") AND status=200