CVE-2024-31307
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Easy Social Share Buttons WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions due to broken access controls. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy Social Share Buttons 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
Attackers could modify plugin settings, inject malicious code, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can change social sharing settings, modify plugin configurations, or disrupt site functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 9.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Easy Social Share Buttons. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 9.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate easy-social-share-buttons3
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Easy Social Share Buttons version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get easy-social-share-buttons3 --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 9.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("easy-social-share" OR "essb") AND ("admin" OR "ajax") AND status=200 AND user="unauthenticated"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-social-share-buttons3/wordpress-easy-social-share-buttons-plugin-9-4-multiple-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-social-share-buttons3/wordpress-easy-social-share-buttons-plugin-9-4-multiple-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
