CVE-2024-13561
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the Target Video Easy Publish 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 version 3.8.3 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Target Video Easy Publish 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 view affected pages, leading to account takeover or data theft.
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 a shortcode handler, making injection straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.8.4
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Target Video Easy Publish' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version shows 3.8.4 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate brid-video-easy-publish
Restrict User Roles
allRemove contributor-level access from untrusted users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove contributor and author roles from all untrusted users
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Target Video Easy Publish' version 3.8.3 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get brid-video-easy-publish --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 3.8.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode usage in post/page content
- Multiple content updates from contributor-level users
- Suspicious script tags in post/page revisions
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from WordPress pages
- Suspicious outbound connections from user browsers after visiting specific pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="brid-video-easy-publish" AND version<="3.8.3") OR (event="post_update" AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "brid_override_yt")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brid-video-easy-publish/trunk/lib/BridShortcode.php#L412
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3226143/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc67fbfa-d84c-45c3-bbb1-4557dc70a8c9?source=cve
