CVE-2024-1584
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Analytify WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to modify the Google Analytics tracking ID without proper authorization. It affects all WordPress sites using Analytify plugin versions up to 5.2.1. The missing capability check enables unauthorized data modification.
💻 Affected Systems
- Analytify – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could redirect analytics data to their own Google Analytics account, enabling data theft, tracking user behavior, or disrupting legitimate analytics collection.
Likely Case
Attackers modify the tracking ID to redirect analytics data to their account, potentially stealing visitor data and site performance metrics.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to temporary analytics disruption until detection and remediation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request to vulnerable endpoint without authentication required. No special tools or knowledge needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.2
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3072410%40wp-analytify&new=3072410%40wp-analytify&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Analytify – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 5.2.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Analytify Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-analytify
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable wpa_check_authentication endpoint
Add WAF rule to block POST requests containing 'wpa_check_authentication' in URL
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin functions
- Enable detailed logging of all plugin-related activities and monitor for unauthorized changes to analytics settings
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Analytify version. If version is 5.2.1 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-analytify --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Analytify plugin version shows 5.2.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthenticated POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wpa_check_authentication
- Sudden changes to Google Analytics tracking ID in database or settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php from unauthenticated sources
- Traffic patterns suggesting analytics data being sent to unexpected domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "wpa_check_authentication" AND NOT (user!="-")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3072410%40wp-analytify&new=3072410%40wp-analytify&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c399c6a-d5e4-4b88-a0a9-003233d5d59f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3072410%40wp-analytify&new=3072410%40wp-analytify&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c399c6a-d5e4-4b88-a0a9-003233d5d59f?source=cve
