CVE-2024-24843
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This could lead to plugin settings changes and potentially XSS attacks. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this Elementor add-on are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PowerPack Pro for Elementor
📦 What is this software?
Powerpack Addons For Elementor by Powerpackelements
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could change plugin settings to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site and stealing administrator credentials or user data.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify plugin configurations to enable XSS payloads, leading to session hijacking or defacement of the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, exploitation attempts would fail, maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks typically require social engineering to trick authenticated users. No authentication bypass needed beyond tricking an admin.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.10.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find PowerPack Pro for Elementor. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.10.8+ from vendor and upload manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Protection Headers
allImplement Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://trusted.cdn.com;"
Add to wp-config.php: define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
Plugin Deactivation
allTemporarily disable PowerPack Pro for Elementor until patched
wp plugin deactivate powerpack-elements
Or via WordPress admin: Plugins → Installed Plugins → Deactivate under PowerPack Pro
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict CSRF tokens on all admin forms using WordPress nonces
- Restrict admin panel access to specific IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → PowerPack Pro for Elementor version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=powerpack --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 2.10.8 or higher in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with powerpack actions
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected plugin setting changes without corresponding admin logins
- External domains loading in admin panel requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("powerpack" OR "pp_elements") AND ("admin-ajax" OR "wp-admin") AND status=200🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/powerpack-elements/wordpress-powerpack-pro-for-elementor-plugin-2-10-8-csrf-leading-to-plugin-settings-change-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/powerpack-elements/wordpress-powerpack-pro-for-elementor-plugin-2-10-8-csrf-leading-to-plugin-settings-change-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
