CVE-2024-22296
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress 12 Step Meeting List plugin that allows unauthorized users to perform actions intended only for authorized users. It affects all versions from n/a through 3.14.28, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress 12 Step Meeting List plugin
📦 What is this software?
12 Step Meeting List by Code4recovery
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could modify meeting data, delete meetings, or access administrative functions, potentially disrupting recovery support services.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify meeting information they shouldn't have access to, compromising data integrity and privacy.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets logged and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools or advanced skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.14.29 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/12-step-meeting-list/wordpress-12-step-meeting-list-plugin-3-14-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find '12 Step Meeting List' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 3.14.29 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin temporarily
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate 12-step-meeting-list
Restrict access via web server
linuxAdd access controls at web server level for plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<Files "12-step-meeting-list/*">
Require valid-user
</Files>
# Add to nginx config:
location ~ /wp-content/plugins/12-step-meeting-list/ {
auth_basic "Restricted";
auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > 12 Step Meeting List version. If version is 3.14.28 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='12-step-meeting-list' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 3.14.29 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/PUT/DELETE requests to /wp-content/plugins/12-step-meeting-list/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin actions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/12-step-meeting-list/*" AND http_method IN ("POST","PUT","DELETE")) AND NOT user_role="administrator"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/12-step-meeting-list/wordpress-12-step-meeting-list-plugin-3-14-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/12-step-meeting-list/wordpress-12-step-meeting-list-plugin-3-14-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
