CVE-2024-31358
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin '5 Stars Rating Funnel' by Saleswonder.Biz. It allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary content from affected WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress 5 Stars Rating Funnel 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
Complete website defacement or destruction through deletion of critical content, posts, pages, or media files, potentially causing business disruption and data loss.
Likely Case
Unauthorized deletion of website content, leading to service disruption, content loss, and potential SEO damage.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and regular backups, though unauthorized access attempts may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated exploitation via missing authorization checks on content deletion functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.68 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find '5 Stars Rating Funnel'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 1.2.68+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate 5-stars-rating-funnel
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from production environment
- Implement strict network access controls and monitor for unauthorized deletion attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for '5 Stars Rating Funnel' version ≤1.2.67Check Version:
wp plugin get 5-stars-rating-funnel --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.68 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints, especially deletion operations from unauthenticated IPs
- WordPress audit logs showing content deletion without user authentication
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/5-stars-rating-funnel/ endpoints with deletion parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "5-stars-rating-funnel" AND ("delete" OR "remove" OR "trash")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/5-stars-rating-funnel/wordpress-5-stars-rating-funnel-plugin-1-2-67-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/5-stars-rating-funnel/wordpress-5-stars-rating-funnel-plugin-1-2-67-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
