CVE-2024-37109 – This vulnerability allows authenticated attacke... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-37109?

CVE-2024-37109 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the WishList Member X plugin. It affects all WordPress installations using WishList Member X versions before 3.26.7, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the WishList Member X plugin. It affects all WordPress installations using WishList Member X versions before 3.26.7, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

WishList Member X WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions before 3.26.7

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires authenticated user access, but any authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability.

📦 What is this software?

Wishlist Member by Wishlistmember

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete server takeover, data theft, malware deployment, and lateral movement to other systems on the network.

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Likely Case

Website defacement, credential theft, backdoor installation, and unauthorized access to member data.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper authentication controls, network segmentation, and file integrity monitoring are in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 3.26.7

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wishlist-member-x/wordpress-wishlist-member-x-plugin-3-25-1-authenticated-arbitrary-php-code-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find WishList Member X. 4. Click 'Update Now' to version 3.26.7 or later. 5. Verify update completed successfully.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the WishList Member X plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate wishlist-member-x

Restrict User Access

all

Limit authenticated user accounts to only trusted administrators

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict access controls and limit authenticated users to essential personnel only
Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to block code injection patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > WishList Member X version number

Check Version:

wp plugin get wishlist-member-x --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 3.26.7 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual PHP file creation/modification in wp-content/plugins/wishlist-member-x/
Suspicious POST requests to WishList Member X endpoints

Network Indicators:

Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress server
Traffic to known malicious domains

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("wishlist-member-x" OR "wlmx") AND ("eval" OR "system" OR "exec" OR "shell_exec")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-37109

CVSS v3 Score: 9.9 (CRITICAL)

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

CWE: CWE-94

Published: June 24, 2024

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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