CVE-2024-13380
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the Alex Reservations WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. When users visit compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.0.5 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Alex Reservations: Smart Restaurant Booking 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 could steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts that steal user session cookies or credentials when visitors access affected pages, leading to account takeover.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to defacement or minor data leakage from affected pages only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires contributor-level WordPress access. The vulnerability is in the 'rr_form' shortcode attribute handling.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.6
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3229743/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Alex Reservations: Smart Restaurant Booking'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.0.6+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate alex-reservations
Restrict user roles
linuxRemove contributor access from untrusted users
wp user list --role=contributor --field=ID | xargs wp user set-role subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall rules to block suspicious shortcode attributes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Alex Reservations plugin version. If version is 2.0.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get alex-reservations --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 2.0.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with rr_form parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by contributor account access
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript payloads in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("rr_form" OR "alex-reservations") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onclick")