CVE-2024-33637
📋 TL;DR
The Solid Affiliate WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.1 write sensitive information to log files that could be accessed by unauthorized users. This exposes potentially confidential data stored in logs. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Solid Plugins Solid Affiliate 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
Attackers gain access to sensitive information like user credentials, API keys, or personal data stored in logs, leading to account compromise, data breaches, or further attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access log files containing sensitive information, potentially exposing affiliate data, configuration details, or other confidential information.
If Mitigated
With proper file permissions and log file protection, the exposed information remains inaccessible to unauthorized users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to log file locations, which may be publicly accessible depending on server configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/solid-affiliate/wordpress-solid-affiliate-plugin-1-9-1-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Solid Affiliate plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.9.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict log file access
allConfigure web server to deny access to log file directories
For Apache: Add 'Deny from all' to .htaccess in log directories
For Nginx: Add 'location ~ \.log$ { deny all; }' to site config
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable Solid Affiliate plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate solid-affiliate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or restrict web access to log file directories using server configuration
- Monitor log files for unauthorized access attempts and implement file integrity monitoring
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Solid Affiliate version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get solid-affiliate --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.9.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to log files
- HTTP requests for .log files in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to paths containing 'log' or specific plugin log directories
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*.log" OR url="*/logs/*") AND status=200🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/solid-affiliate/wordpress-solid-affiliate-plugin-1-9-1-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/solid-affiliate/wordpress-solid-affiliate-plugin-1-9-1-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
