CVE-2024-29773
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the BizPrint WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions, which can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. It affects all BizPrint plugin versions up to and including 4.5.5. WordPress administrators and users with plugin access are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- BizPrint WordPress 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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
An attacker could execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated administrator, potentially leading to complete site takeover, data theft, or malware injection.
Likely Case
Attackers could inject malicious scripts that steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack would be blocked before any malicious payload could execute.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated user into visiting a malicious page while logged into WordPress.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.5.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find BizPrint and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 4.5.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable BizPrint Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate bizprint
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to WordPress forms if custom modifications are possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for BizPrint version 4.5.5 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get bizprint --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm BizPrint plugin version is 4.5.6 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to BizPrint endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to BizPrint admin-ajax.php or similar endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "bizprint" AND ("csrf" OR "nonce")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/print-google-cloud-print-gcp-woocommerce/wordpress-bizprint-plugin-4-5-5-csrf-to-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/print-google-cloud-print-gcp-woocommerce/wordpress-bizprint-plugin-4-5-5-csrf-to-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
