CVE-2024-37470
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access functionality that should be restricted by proper authorization controls in the Woffice Core WordPress plugin. It affects all WordPress sites using Woffice Core versions up to 5.4.8. Attackers can perform actions intended only for authorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Woffice Core WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Woffice by Xtendify
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the WordPress site including administrative functions, data theft, content manipulation, and potential server access if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive functionality, data exposure, content modification, and privilege escalation within the WordPress environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication requirements, and monitoring detecting unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is unauthenticated and publicly documented, making exploitation straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.4.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Woffice Core and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 5.4.9 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Woffice Core Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate woffice-core
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock unauthorized access attempts to Woffice Core endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Woffice Core functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Woffice Core versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get woffice-core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Woffice Core version is 5.4.9 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthenticated requests to Woffice Core API endpoints
- Access to admin functions from unauthenticated IPs
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/woffice-core/
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to Woffice Core endpoints
- Requests bypassing authentication to privileged endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/woffice-core/*" OR user_agent="*woffice*") AND status_code=200 AND auth_status="unauthenticated"