CVE-2024-30464 – This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vuln... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-30464?

CVE-2024-30464 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPZOOM Social Icons Widget & Block WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPZOOM Social Icons Widget & Block WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Social Icons Widget & Block by WPZOOM WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 4.2.15

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with the vulnerable plugin active.

📦 What is this software?

Social Icons Widget by Wpzoom

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could modify social media links, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users could modify social media widget settings, potentially redirecting visitors to malicious sites or altering site appearance.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and authentication requirements, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 4.2.16 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom/wordpress-social-icons-widget-block-by-wpzoom-plugin-4-2-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Social Icons Widget & Block by WPZOOM'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download latest version from WordPress.org. 5. Activate updated plugin.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable plugin

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Temporarily deactivate the Social Icons Widget & Block plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized plugin modifications
Use web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Social Icons Widget & Block by WPZOOM' version 4.2.15 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin get social-icons-widget-by-wpzoom --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 4.2.16 or later in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters related to social icons widget
Unexpected modifications to wp_options table with social_icons_widget_by_wpzoom keys

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="*social*" AND user_role!="administrator")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-30464

CVSS v3 Score: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

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

CWE: CWE-862

Published: June 9, 2024

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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