CVE-2024-37438
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects WordPress sites using the Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash plugin. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized plugin settings changes or other administrative actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash 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 modify plugin settings, disable security features, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities to gain full administrative control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin configurations, potentially disrupting LearnDash course functionality or exposing sensitive data.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and administrator awareness, the risk is limited to unsuccessful exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.4.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.1.4.1 from the vendor and upload via FTP.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
allAdd security headers to WordPress to help prevent CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'self'"
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
linuxDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate uncanny-toolkit-pro
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and limit administrative sessions
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts and educate administrators about phishing risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash → Version. If version is below 4.1.4.1, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get uncanny-toolkit-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 4.1.4.1 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed administrative actions from same IP
- Unusual plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "admin-post.php") AND status=200 AND referrer NOT CONTAINS "yourdomain.com"