CVE-2024-13580
📋 TL;DR
The XV Random Quotes WordPress plugin through version 1.40 lacks CSRF protection in its settings update functionality. This allows attackers to trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly resetting plugin settings via malicious requests. WordPress site administrators using this vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- XV Random Quotes WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could reset all plugin settings to malicious values, potentially disrupting site functionality or enabling further attacks through misconfigured settings.
Likely Case
Attackers could reset plugin settings to default or malicious values, causing minor site disruption or configuration changes.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protection, only authenticated administrators with explicit intent can modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link while authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.41 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/48cffe03-adcf-4da2-a331-464ae511a805/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'XV Random Quotes' and check for updates. 4. Update to version 1.41 or later. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Deactivate Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate xv-random-quotes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the XV Random Quotes plugin entirely from your WordPress installation.
- Implement web application firewall rules to block CSRF attacks targeting the plugin's admin endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for XV Random Quotes version 1.40 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get xv-random-quotes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.41 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=xv-random-quotes from unexpected sources
- Multiple settings reset events in short timeframes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin admin endpoints without proper referer headers or CSRF tokens
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query="page=xv-random-quotes" AND method="POST"