CVE-2024-37417
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Coachify WordPress theme allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites using Coachify theme versions up to 1.0.7. Attackers could modify theme settings or potentially perform other administrative actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Coachify WordPress Theme
⚠️ 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 change theme settings, inject malicious code, or perform other administrative actions leading to site defacement or compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers modify theme settings, change site appearance, or redirect users to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper CSRF tokens are implemented and validated.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check for Coachify theme update
4. Update to version 1.0.8 or later
5. Clear any caching plugins
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to theme forms and validate them server-side
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that provide CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Temporarily switch to a different WordPress theme
- Implement strict access controls and monitor admin activity logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes > Coachify version. If version is 1.0.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version | grep -i coachifyVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Coachify theme version is 1.0.8 or later in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected theme setting changes
- Multiple admin actions from same IP in short time
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to theme admin endpoints without referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("theme" OR "coachify") AND ("update" OR "change" OR "modify")