CVE-2024-13510
📋 TL;DR
The ShopSite WordPress plugin has a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to trick administrators into performing unintended actions. When exploited, attackers can update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts without authentication. All WordPress sites using ShopSite plugin versions up to 1.5.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ShopSite 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
Site takeover through admin account compromise, data theft, malware distribution to visitors, and complete website defacement.
Likely Case
Malicious script injection leading to SEO spam, redirects to malicious sites, or credential harvesting from visitors.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper CSRF protections are implemented or plugin is updated/disabled.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link while authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find ShopSite plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.5.11 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ShopSite Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate shopsite-plugin
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
linuxAdd security headers to WordPress to help mitigate CSRF attacks.
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'self'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only using firewall rules
- Implement mandatory multi-factor authentication for all WordPress administrator accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ShopSite version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=shopsite-plugin --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ShopSite plugin version is 1.5.11 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with shopsite parameters
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress server after admin visits suspicious links
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("shopsite" AND "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200