CVE-2024-38691
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Metorik plugin for WooCommerce, allowing attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions like changing settings or data. It affects all users running the Metorik plugin from versions up to and including 1.7.1 on WordPress sites with WooCommerce.
💻 Affected Systems
- Metorik – Reports & Email Automation for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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
An attacker could exploit this to modify plugin settings, disrupt email automation, or potentially alter WooCommerce data, leading to operational issues or data integrity loss.
Likely Case
Most probable impact is unauthorized changes to plugin configurations, such as disabling reports or altering email automation rules, causing minor service disruptions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections like nonce tokens in place, the risk is minimal as requests would be rejected without valid authentication.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link, making it straightforward but dependent on social engineering.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.1 (check plugin updates for exact version)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Metorik – Reports & Email Automation for WooCommerce' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens Manually
allAdd nonce verification to plugin forms to prevent unauthorized requests.
Edit plugin PHP files to include wp_nonce_field() and check_admin_referer() functions in form handling code.
Use Web Application Firewall (WAF)
linuxConfigure WAF rules to block CSRF attempts by checking request origins and headers.
Configure WAF (e.g., ModSecurity) with rules to validate Referer headers and enforce same-origin policies.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only to reduce exposure to malicious links.
- Educate users on phishing risks and advise them to avoid clicking suspicious links while logged in.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 1.7.1 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
In WordPress, run: wp plugin list --name=metorik --field=version (requires WP-CLI)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is above 1.7.1 and test form submissions to ensure CSRF tokens are present and validated.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Look for unexpected POST requests to Metorik plugin endpoints without valid nonce tokens in WordPress logs.
Network Indicators:
- Monitor for anomalous traffic patterns, such as repeated requests from external IPs to admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific URLs.
SIEM Query:
Example: source="wordpress.log" AND (url="*/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php*" OR url="*/metorik*" ) AND status=200 AND NOT nonce=*