CVE-2024-31095
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the WordPress Thumbs Rating plugin. It allows attackers to bypass authorization by manipulating user-controlled keys, potentially accessing or modifying unauthorized data. All WordPress sites using Thumbs Rating plugin versions up to and including 5.1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Thumbs Rating 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
Attackers could manipulate rating data, delete ratings, or potentially access sensitive user information depending on plugin implementation, leading to data integrity loss and unauthorized data access.
Likely Case
Attackers manipulate voting/rating data to skew results, create fake ratings, or delete legitimate user ratings, undermining the plugin's functionality and trustworthiness.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and authorization checks, impact is limited to failed exploitation attempts with no data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
IDOR vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.1.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/thumbs-rating/wordpress-thumbs-rating-plugin-5-1-0-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Thumbs Rating plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Thumbs Rating plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate thumbs-rating
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement server-side input validation and authorization checks for all rating-related requests
- Monitor and log all rating manipulation attempts for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Thumbs Rating version. If version is 5.1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get thumbs-rating --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 5.1.1 or later in WordPress admin panel and test rating functionality works normally.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual rating activity patterns
- Multiple rating modifications from single IP
- Requests to rating endpoints with manipulated parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/thumbs-rating/ with unusual parameters
- Rating manipulation outside normal user patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*thumbs-rating*" AND (http_method="POST" OR http_method="GET") AND parameter_count>normal)🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/thumbs-rating/wordpress-thumbs-rating-plugin-5-1-0-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/thumbs-rating/wordpress-thumbs-rating-plugin-5-1-0-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
