CVE-2024-37209
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a broken access control vulnerability in the Prism IT Systems User Rights Access Manager WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions or access data they shouldn't have permission to access. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Prism IT Systems User Rights Access Manager 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 could gain administrative privileges, modify user roles, access sensitive data, or take full control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could elevate their privileges, modify other users' permissions, or access restricted content and functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, unauthorized access attempts would be detected and blocked before causing damage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some level of user access, but the vulnerability makes privilege escalation possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'User Rights Access Manager'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate user-rights-access-manager
Restrict Access
allImplement network-level restrictions to limit who can access WordPress admin interface
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls and monitor for unusual privilege changes
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect and block access control bypass attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'User Rights Access Manager' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get user-rights-access-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user role changes
- Unauthorized access attempts to admin functions
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful privilege escalation
Network Indicators:
- Unusual patterns of requests to user management endpoints
- Requests bypassing normal authentication flows
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event_type="user_role_change" OR event_type="unauthorized_access")