CVE-2024-38699
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Swings Wallet System for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls, potentially exposing sensitive data. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wallet System for WooCommerce 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 access and export sensitive user wallet data, financial transaction records, or perform unauthorized wallet operations, leading to financial fraud and data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing wallet export functionality to obtain sensitive user data including transaction history and wallet balances.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated administrators could access wallet management and export functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some authentication but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in authorization logic rather than authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.14 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wallet System for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.5.14+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wallet-system-for-woocommerce
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin admin pages for non-administrators
# Add to .htaccess in WordPress root:
<FilesMatch "wallet-system.*">
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging of all wallet-related actions and monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Wallet System for WooCommerce' version 2.5.13 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wallet-system-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.5.14 or later in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wsfw-* endpoints
- Unexpected wallet export file downloads
- Multiple failed authorization attempts on wallet pages
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to wallet export endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual spikes in admin-ajax.php requests related to wallet functions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wallet-system" OR "wsfw") AND ("export" OR "unauthorized" OR "403" OR "admin.php")