CVE-2024-13387
📋 TL;DR
The WP Responsive Tabs WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.2.9 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Responsive Tabs 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, install backdoors, redirect users to malicious sites, or deface the entire website.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially gaining administrative control.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to the specific compromised pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access at contributor level or higher. Technical details are publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Responsive Tabs' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.3.0 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-responsive-tabs
Restrict User Roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Regularly audit user accounts and remove unnecessary contributor-level access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel: Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP Responsive Tabs and check version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-responsive-tabs --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.3.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin with wprtabs parameters
- Multiple page edits by contributor-level users
Network Indicators:
- Script tags with suspicious attributes in page responses
- External script loads from unexpected domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_update" AND plugin="wp-responsive-tabs" AND version<"1.3.0") OR (event="page_edit" AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "wprtabs")