CVE-2024-11415
📋 TL;DR
The WP-Orphanage Extended WordPress plugin has a CSRF vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges for all orphan accounts. Attackers can exploit this by tricking administrators into clicking malicious links. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-Orphanage Extended 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
Attackers gain administrative access to all orphan accounts, potentially leading to complete site compromise, data theft, malware injection, or site defacement.
Likely Case
Attackers create backdoor administrator accounts, modify site content, or steal sensitive user data.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, exploitation requires social engineering that administrators can avoid.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick administrators, but the technical complexity is low once the administrator performs the action.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2 (check WordPress plugin repository for latest)
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-orphanage-extended/trunk/wp-orphanage-extended-options.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-Orphanage Extended. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the WP-Orphanage Extended plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-orphanage-extended
Add CSRF protection middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and monitor for privilege escalation patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP-Orphanage Extended version 1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-orphanage-extended --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is updated beyond 1.2 and check that nonce validation is present in wp-orphanage-extended-options.php📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple orphan account privilege changes in short time
- Admin actions from unexpected IP addresses or user agents
- POST requests to wp-orphanage-extended settings without proper nonce
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with CSRF patterns targeting plugin endpoints
- Unusual traffic to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wporphanageex_menu_settings
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wporphanageex_menu_settings" OR "orphan account privilege")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-orphanage-extended/trunk/wp-orphanage-extended-options.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3194570%40wp-orphanage-extended&new=3194570%40wp-orphanage-extended&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f7ed6255-d8df-4f57-961b-1a0c21e352ac?source=cve
