CVE-2024-2702
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Olive One Click Demo Import WordPress plugin. It allows unauthenticated attackers to import demo content and settings, which can lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Olive One Click Demo Import WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative access, inject malicious scripts, deface websites, steal sensitive data, or establish persistent backdoors.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
Proper authorization controls prevent unauthorized import actions, limiting impact to authenticated users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending crafted requests to the vulnerable import endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Olive One Click Demo Import'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate olive-one-click-demo-import
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin directories for unauthorized users.
<FilesMatch "\.(php|html?)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized import requests.
- Monitor and audit user activities and plugin usage logs for suspicious import attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Olive One Click Demo Import' version 1.1.1 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get olive-one-click-demo-import --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.1.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=olive_import_demo_data
- Multiple failed import attempts from unauthorized IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "olive_import_demo_data" AND NOT user="admin"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/olive-one-click-demo-import/wordpress-olive-one-click-demo-import-plugin-1-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/olive-one-click-demo-import/wordpress-olive-one-click-demo-import-plugin-1-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
