CVE-2024-30225
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-30225 is an unauthenticated PHP object injection vulnerability in the WP Migrate WordPress plugin. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected WordPress sites by exploiting insecure deserialization. All WordPress sites using WP Migrate versions up to 2.6.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Migrate 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).
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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 server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or website defacement.
Likely Case
Remote code execution allowing attackers to install backdoors, steal sensitive data, or pivot to other systems.
If Mitigated
Attack blocked at WAF/web application firewall level with proper input validation rules.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on Patchstack; trivial exploitation for attackers with basic PHP knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-migrate-db-pro/wordpress-wp-migrate-plugin-2-6-10-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Migrate plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Migrate plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate wp-migrate-db-pro
WAF rule blocking
allAdd WAF rules to block suspicious serialized data in requests.
# Add rule to block PHP object injection patterns in ModSecurity: SecRule ARGS "@rx O:[0-9]+:" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,msg:'PHP Object Injection Attempt'"
# Cloudflare WAF: Create rule blocking requests containing 'O:' followed by numbers and colon
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately disable or remove the WP Migrate plugin from all WordPress installations.
- Implement strict WAF rules to block PHP serialization patterns and monitor for exploitation attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Migrate version. If version is 2.6.10 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp-migrate-db-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Migrate plugin version is 2.6.11 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with serialized data
- PHP errors related to unserialize() or object injection
- Unexpected plugin activation/deactivation logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing serialized PHP objects (O:8:, O:16: patterns)
- Requests to vulnerable endpoints without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*admin-ajax.php*" OR uri="*wp-admin*" OR uri="*wp-json*") AND (http_method="POST") AND (request_body="*O:[0-9]+:*" OR request_body="*s:[0-9]+:*")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-migrate-db-pro/wordpress-wp-migrate-plugin-2-6-10-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-migrate-db-pro/wordpress-wp-migrate-plugin-2-6-10-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
