CVE-2024-11036 – This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attac... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-11036?

CVE-2024-11036 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes via the gamipress_get_user_earnings AJAX action. All WordPress sites using GamiPress plugin versions up to 7.1.5 are affected, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data exposure, or remote code execution.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes via the gamipress_get_user_earnings AJAX action. All WordPress sites using GamiPress plugin versions up to 7.1.5 are affected, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data exposure, or remote code execution.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

GamiPress WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 7.1.5

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable GamiPress versions are affected regardless of configuration.

📦 What is this software?

Gamipress by Gamipress

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could execute arbitrary PHP code through shortcodes, leading to complete site compromise, data theft, or server takeover.

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Likely Case

Attackers execute existing shortcodes to access sensitive data, modify content, or escalate privileges to administrator.

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If Mitigated

If shortcode execution is restricted via security plugins or hardening, impact limited to non-critical shortcode execution.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires sending crafted AJAX requests to vulnerable endpoints. No authentication needed.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 7.1.6 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gamipress/#developers

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find GamiPress and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 7.1.6 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable AJAX endpoint via .htaccess

linux

Block access to the vulnerable AJAX endpoint

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^wp-admin/admin-ajax\.php\?action=gamipress_get_user_earnings - [F,L]

Temporarily disable plugin

all

Deactivate GamiPress until patched

wp plugin deactivate gamipress

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing 'gamipress_get_user_earnings' action parameter
Restrict AJAX endpoints to authenticated users only via security plugins

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for GamiPress version 7.1.5 or lower

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name=gamipress --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm GamiPress version is 7.1.6 or higher in WordPress plugins list

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=gamipress_get_user_earnings
Unusual shortcode execution in WordPress debug logs

Network Indicators:

HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php with gamipress_get_user_earnings parameter from unauthenticated sources

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "gamipress_get_user_earnings"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11036

CVSS v3 Score: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-94

Published: November 19, 2024

Last Updated: February 4, 2025

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