CVE-2024-13462
📋 TL;DR
The WP Wiki Tooltip 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 view the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.0.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Wiki Tooltip 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 install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, perform phishing attacks, or redirect users to malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content filtering, impact is limited to potential data leakage from users viewing compromised pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once attacker has contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-wiki-tooltip/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Wiki Tooltip and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 2.0.3 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate wp-wiki-tooltip
Restrict User Roles
linuxTemporarily remove contributor-level access from untrusted users
wp user list --role=contributor --field=ID | xargs wp user set-role subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent script execution
- Deploy web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → WP Wiki Tooltip versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-wiki-tooltip --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.0.3 or higher and test shortcode functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to post editing pages
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor login
- Suspicious content in post revisions
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected script tags in page responses containing 'wiki' shortcode attributes
- External JavaScript loading from unusual domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-wiki-tooltip" OR "wiki shortcode") AND ("script" OR "onerror" OR "onload")