CVE-2024-34435
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Aiomatic plugin that allows unauthorized users to perform actions intended only for authenticated users. It affects all versions up to 1.9.3. WordPress sites using this plugin are vulnerable to broken access control attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Aiomatic (Automatic AI Content Writer) plugin
📦 What is this software?
Aiomatic by Coderevolution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthenticated attackers could modify plugin settings, generate unauthorized AI content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can access administrative functions of the Aiomatic plugin, potentially modifying AI content generation settings or accessing restricted features.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/aiomatic-automatic-ai-content-writer/wordpress-aiomatic-plugin-1-9-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Aiomatic plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.9.4+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Aiomatic Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate aiomatic
Restrict Plugin Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/aiomatic/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to Aiomatic plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized requests to /wp-content/plugins/aiomatic/ paths
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Aiomatic version. If version is 1.9.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get aiomatic --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Aiomatic plugin shows version 1.9.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/aiomatic/ endpoints
- 403/401 errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to Aiomatic plugin endpoints from unauthenticated users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/aiomatic/" OR plugin="aiomatic") AND response_code=200 AND user="-"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/aiomatic-automatic-ai-content-writer/wordpress-aiomatic-plugin-1-9-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/aiomatic-automatic-ai-content-writer/wordpress-aiomatic-plugin-1-9-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
