CVE-2024-11409
📋 TL;DR
The Grid View Gallery WordPress plugin is vulnerable to PHP object injection through deserialization of untrusted input. This allows authenticated attackers with Editor-level access or higher to potentially execute arbitrary code, delete files, or access sensitive data if a suitable POP chain exists via other installed plugins or themes.
💻 Affected Systems
- Grid View Gallery 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
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or website defacement if a POP chain exists in other installed components.
Likely Case
Limited impact due to requirement for Editor-level authentication and lack of known POP chain in the vulnerable plugin itself.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls, regular plugin updates, and security monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires Editor-level authentication and depends on presence of suitable POP chain in other installed plugins/themes.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0 (check WordPress plugin repository)
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/grid-view-gallery/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Grid View Gallery plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable plugin
allDeactivate and delete the Grid View Gallery plugin if not essential
wp plugin deactivate grid-view-gallery
wp plugin delete grid-view-gallery
Restrict user roles
allLimit Editor and Administrator roles to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the Grid View Gallery plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls for Editor and Administrator roles
- Monitor for suspicious activity from authenticated users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Grid View Gallery. If version is 1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get grid-view-gallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0 or plugin is removed entirely.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin URLs containing cs_all_photos_details parameter
- Unexpected file deletions or modifications by Editor-level users
- PHP errors related to unserialize() function
Network Indicators:
- POST requests with serialized data in cs_all_photos_details parameter
- Traffic patterns suggesting reconnaissance by authenticated users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*admin*" OR uri_path="*wp-admin*") AND http_method="POST" AND query_string="*cs_all_photos_details*"