CVE-2024-35710 – The Podlove Web Player WordPress plugin version... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

The Podlove Web Player WordPress plugin versions up to 5.7.3 contain a sensitive data exposure vulnerability that allows unauthorized actors to access information that should be protected. This affects WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version, potentially exposing sensitive data to attackers.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Podlove Web Player WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 5.7.3

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects WordPress installations with the Podlove Web Player plugin installed and activated.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:

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

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Worst Case

Attackers could access sensitive WordPress configuration data, user information, or other protected content, leading to further attacks or data breaches.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users can view information that should be restricted, potentially exposing site details or user data.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and network segmentation, the impact is limited to the exposed data without enabling further system compromise.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

The vulnerability allows information exposure without authentication, making it relatively easy to exploit.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 5.7.4 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/podlove-web-player/wordpress-podlove-web-player-plugin-5-7-3-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Podlove Web Player
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download version 5.7.4+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate the Podlove Web Player plugin until patched

Restrict Access

all

Use web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Disable the Podlove Web Player plugin immediately
Implement network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance from sensitive networks

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Podlove Web Player version number

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name=podlove-web-player --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 5.7.4 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual access patterns to plugin endpoints
Requests to sensitive data paths

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests to Podlove Web Player endpoints from unauthorized sources

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (uri CONTAINS "podlove" OR uri CONTAINS "web-player") AND status=200

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-35710

CVSS v3 Score: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE: CWE-200

Published: June 8, 2024

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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