CVE-2024-29923 – This vulnerability allows attackers to inject m... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-29923?

CVE-2024-29923 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the PropertyHive WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using PropertyHive versions up to 2.0.8 are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the PropertyHive WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using PropertyHive versions up to 2.0.8 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

PropertyHive WordPress Plugin

Versions: n/a through 2.0.8

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All WordPress installations with PropertyHive plugin enabled are vulnerable by default.

📦 What is this software?

Propertyhive by Wp Property Hive

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.

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Likely Case

Attackers steal user session cookies or credentials, perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users, or redirect to phishing pages.

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If Mitigated

With proper input validation and output encoding, the XSS payload would be neutralized before execution.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.0.9 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/propertyhive/wordpress-propertyhive-plugin-2-0-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find PropertyHive and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 2.0.9 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable PropertyHive Plugin

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Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate propertyhive

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

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Deploy WAF rules to block XSS payloads in URLs.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
Use browser security features like HttpOnly and Secure flags for cookies

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > PropertyHive version. If version is 2.0.8 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get propertyhive --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify PropertyHive version is 2.0.9 or higher in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual long URLs with script tags in access logs
Multiple failed requests to PropertyHive endpoints

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests containing <script> tags in query parameters
Unusual redirects from PropertyHive pages

SIEM Query:

source="web_access_logs" AND url="*propertyhive*" AND (url="*<script>*" OR url="*javascript:*")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-29923

CVSS v3 Score: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-79

Published: March 27, 2024

Last Updated: January 31, 2025

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