CVE-2024-37106
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-37106 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the WishList Member X WordPress plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings. This can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks where malicious scripts are injected into websites. All WordPress sites using WishList Member X versions up to 3.26.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WishList Products WishList Member X 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 administrative control over WordPress sites, inject persistent malware, steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, and compromise all user data.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal administrator credentials, deface websites, or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper web application firewalls and input validation, exploitation attempts are blocked, limiting impact to failed attack attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires no authentication and has been publicly documented with proof-of-concept details available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.26.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WishList Member X. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.26.7+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wishlist-member-x
Web Application Firewall Rule
linuxBlock unauthorized plugin setting modification requests
ModSecurity rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" "chain,id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'Block WishList Member X exploit'"
SecRule ARGS:action "@streq wishlistmemberx_update_settings" "chain"
SecRule &ARGS:nonce "@eq 0"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WishList Member X plugin immediately
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > WishList Member X > Version. If version is 3.26.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wishlist-member-x --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.26.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wishlistmemberx_update_settings
- Unauthenticated requests modifying plugin settings
- JavaScript injection in plugin configuration fields
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax endpoint from unauthenticated sources
- Traffic patterns showing plugin setting modifications without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND http_method="POST" AND (form_data.action="wishlistmemberx_update_settings" OR response_status=403))