CVE-2024-33644
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote code execution in the WordPress Customify Site Library plugin. Attackers can inject and execute arbitrary code on affected websites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Customify Site Library 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
Complete server compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code, install malware, steal data, deface websites, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data theft, installation of backdoors or cryptocurrency miners, and potential lateral movement within the hosting environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls, file integrity monitoring, and least privilege principles are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is publicly documented and relatively easy to exploit, making weaponization likely.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.0.10 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/customify-sites/wordpress-customify-site-library-plugin-0-0-9-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Customify Site Library. 4. Click Update Now or manually update to version 0.0.10+. 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate customify-sites
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock suspicious requests targeting the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from the WordPress installation
- Implement strict file integrity monitoring and web application firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Customify Site Library version. If version is 0.0.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get customify-sites --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.0.10 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Unexpected file creation/modification in wp-content/plugins/customify-sites/
- PHP execution errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing suspicious code patterns or payloads targeting plugin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="*customify*" OR user_agent="*customify*") AND (http_method="POST" OR status_code="500")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/customify-sites/wordpress-customify-site-library-plugin-0-0-9-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/customify-sites/wordpress-customify-site-library-plugin-0-0-9-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
