CVE-2024-35724
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Bosa Elementor Addons and Templates for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authentication, affecting all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bosa Elementor Addons and Templates for WooCommerce WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could modify WooCommerce settings, access sensitive data, or manipulate store functionality leading to data integrity issues or business disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access administrative functions they shouldn't have permission to, potentially modifying store settings or viewing restricted information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms in place, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity as they involve accessing endpoints without proper authentication checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.13 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Bosa Elementor Addons and Templates for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.13+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Bosa Elementor Addons plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate bosa-elementor-for-woocommerce
Restrict access via web application firewall
allBlock access to vulnerable plugin endpoints using WAF rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and authentication checks at the application level
- Monitor and audit all access to WooCommerce and plugin administrative functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Bosa Elementor Addons and Templates for WooCommerce → Version. If version is 1.0.12 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get bosa-elementor-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.13 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to WooCommerce/admin endpoints
- Unusual plugin file access patterns
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful administrative actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual API calls to WooCommerce functions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bosa-elementor" OR "woocommerce") AND ("unauthorized" OR "403" OR "admin" OR "wp-admin")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bosa-elementor-for-woocommerce/wordpress-bosa-elementor-addons-and-templates-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bosa-elementor-for-woocommerce/wordpress-bosa-elementor-addons-and-templates-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
