CVE-2024-2762
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in FooGallery WordPress plugins allows users with Author role or higher to inject malicious scripts into gallery settings. These scripts execute when administrators view the affected pages, enabling cross-site scripting attacks against privileged users.
💻 Affected Systems
- FooGallery WordPress plugin
- FooGallery Premium WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Foogallery by Fooplugins
Foogallery by Fooplugins
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator accounts could be compromised, leading to complete site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers with Author access could steal admin session cookies, perform actions as administrators, or deface the website.
If Mitigated
With proper role-based access controls and input validation, impact is limited to potential data exposure from the Author account itself.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires Author-level access. The vulnerability is well-documented in security advisories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.15
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/92e0f5ca-0184-4e9c-b01a-7656e05dce69/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find FooGallery/FooGallery Premium. 4. Click 'Update Now' or manually update to version 2.4.15 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate foogallery
wp plugin deactivate foogallery-premium
Restrict Author Role Access
linuxTemporarily remove Author role users or restrict their capabilities
wp user list --role=author --field=ID | xargs wp user set-role subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get foogallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.4.15 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual gallery setting modifications by Author users
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by gallery edits
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in POST requests to gallery settings endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("foogallery" OR "gallery-setting") AND ("update" OR "edit") AND user_role="author"