CVE-2024-13511 – This vulnerability allows attackers to reset pl... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers to reset plugin settings without proper authentication in Variation Swatches for WooCommerce. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin, potentially disrupting e-commerce functionality. The issue stems from improper nonce verification in the settings reset feature.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce WordPress plugin

Versions: 1.0.8 through 1.3.2

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with this specific plugin installed and activated.

📦 What is this software?

Variation Swatches For Woocommerce by Variation Swatches For Woocommerce Project

View all CVEs affecting Variation Swatches For Woocommerce →

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Malicious actor resets all plugin settings, disrupting product variation displays and potentially causing e-commerce functionality issues or requiring manual reconfiguration.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized user resets plugin settings, causing temporary disruption to product display functionality until settings are restored.

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If Mitigated

No impact if proper access controls and nonce verification are implemented.

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM

🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires knowledge of the vulnerable endpoint and ability to craft specific HTTP requests.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.3.3

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3226822/th-variation-swatches/trunk/inc/thvs-settings.php

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Variation Swatches for WooCommerce'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If not, download version 1.3.3+ from WordPress.org and manually update

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate th-variation-swatches

Restrict admin access

linux

Limit access to WordPress admin panel to trusted IPs only

# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
    allow 192.168.1.0/24;
    allow 10.0.0.0/8;
    deny all;
}

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to the vulnerable endpoint
Monitor and alert on unauthorized settings reset attempts in WordPress logs

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check plugin version in WordPress admin > Plugins > Variation Swatches for WooCommerce. If version is between 1.0.8 and 1.3.2 inclusive, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get th-variation-swatches --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 1.3.3 or higher after update. Test settings reset functionality requires proper authentication.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=th-variation-swatches&action=reset without proper nonce
Unauthorized settings reset events in WordPress audit logs

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests containing 'action=reset' parameter targeting the plugin admin page

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="*page=th-variation-swatches*action=reset*")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-13511

CVSS v3 Score: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

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

CWE: CWE-352

EPSS Score: 0.04% exploit probability (13.4th percentile)

Published: January 23, 2025

Last Updated: February 5, 2025

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