CVE-2024-10796
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the If-So Dynamic Content Personalization WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to view private or draft posts created via Elementor that they shouldn't have access to. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.9.2.1. The issue stems from insufficient access controls in the 'ifso-show-post' shortcode functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- If-So Dynamic Content Personalization 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Sensitive unpublished content, confidential drafts, or embargoed materials could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leading to data leaks, intellectual property theft, or regulatory compliance violations.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view each other's draft posts, unpublished content, or private materials, violating content workflow integrity and potentially exposing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and content access controls, the impact is limited to authorized users viewing content they shouldn't see within their organization.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.9.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'If-So Dynamic Content Personalization'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable If-So plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate if-so
Restrict user roles
allLimit Contributor-level access or review user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and audit Contributor-level users
- Monitor for suspicious shortcode usage in post content and review access logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > If-So plugin version. If version is 1.9.2.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get if-so --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.9.2.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to draft/private posts by Contributor users
- Multiple failed access attempts to restricted content
Network Indicators:
- Increased requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or similar endpoints with ifso parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ifso-show-post" OR "ifso_shortcode") AND user_role="contributor"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188093/if-so/trunk/extensions/ifso-extended-shortcodes/extended-shortcodes.php?old=3157276&old_path=if-so%2Ftrunk%2Fextensions%2Fifso-extended-shortcodes%2Fextended-shortcodes.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/66363035-c09f-4b41-b9fe-2e2bdd851f41?source=cve
