CVE-2024-11600 – This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPre... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress administrators to execute arbitrary code on servers running the Borderless plugin. Attackers with admin access can exploit improper JSON sanitization in the 'write_config' function to achieve remote code execution. All WordPress sites using Borderless plugin versions up to 1.5.9 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Borderless – Widgets, Elements, Templates and Toolkit for Elementor & Gutenberg WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 1.5.9

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires administrator-level WordPress access to exploit

📦 What is this software?

Borderless by Visualmodo

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full server compromise leading to data theft, malware deployment, or complete site takeover

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Likely Case

Unauthorized code execution allowing backdoor installation, data exfiltration, or site defacement

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper access controls and monitoring prevent unauthorized admin access

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires admin credentials and knowledge of the vulnerable function

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version 1.6.0 or higher

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/borderless

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Borderless plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.6.0+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate Borderless plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate borderless

Restrict admin access

all

Implement strict access controls and monitoring for administrator accounts

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Remove administrator access from untrusted users
Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious JSON uploads

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Borderless version number

Check Version:

wp plugin get borderless --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 1.6.0 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual admin login patterns
Suspicious file uploads via icon-manager endpoints
PHP execution from unexpected locations

Network Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=borderless_icon_manager_write_config
Unusual outbound connections from web server

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND post_data CONTAINS "borderless_icon_manager_write_config")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11600

CVSS v3 Score: 7.2 (HIGH)

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

CWE: CWE-94

EPSS Score: 1.23% exploit probability (78.8th percentile)

Published: January 30, 2025

Last Updated: January 31, 2025

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