CVE-2024-25912
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an unauthenticated arbitrary WordPress settings change vulnerability in the MoveTo plugin. Attackers can modify WordPress configuration without authentication, potentially compromising site security. All WordPress sites using MoveTo plugin versions up to 6.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress MoveTo 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
Complete site takeover through privilege escalation, data theft, or malware injection leading to compromise of the entire WordPress installation and potentially the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of WordPress settings leading to site defacement, SEO spam injection, or creation of backdoor administrator accounts.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and web application firewalls blocking unauthorized requests.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is trivial to exploit with simple HTTP requests, making it attractive for automated attacks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/moveto/wordpress-moveto-plugin-6-2-unauthenticated-arbitrary-wordpress-settings-change-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find MoveTo plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 6.3 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable MoveTo Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate moveto
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to vulnerable MoveTo endpoints
Add WAF rule to block: /wp-content/plugins/moveto/*
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the MoveTo plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement strict network access controls limiting WordPress admin interface access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for MoveTo version ≤6.2Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=moveto --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm MoveTo plugin version is 6.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/moveto/ endpoints from unauthenticated users
- Unauthorized wp_options table modifications in database logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP POST requests to MoveTo plugin paths
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful settings changes
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/moveto/*" AND method="POST") AND user_agent NOT CONTAINS "WordPress"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/moveto/wordpress-moveto-plugin-6-2-unauthenticated-arbitrary-wordpress-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/moveto/wordpress-moveto-plugin-6-2-unauthenticated-arbitrary-wordpress-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
