CVE-2024-38737
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the ReDi Restaurant Reservation WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. Attackers can perform unauthorized actions that should require authentication. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- ReDi Restaurant Reservation 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 restaurant reservations, access customer data, or manipulate booking systems without authentication, potentially leading to data exposure or service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated users accessing reservation management functions, viewing booking details, or making unauthorized changes to the reservation system.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would prevent unauthorized access, limiting functionality to authenticated administrators only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoints are identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 24.0422
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find ReDi Restaurant Reservation plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Reinstall latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate redi-restaurant-reservation
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock access to plugin-specific endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to WordPress admin areas
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for ReDi Restaurant Reservation version. If version is 24.0422 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get redi-restaurant-reservation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 24.0422 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/redi-restaurant-reservation/ endpoints
- 403 errors followed by 200 success codes for same endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints without authentication cookies
- Unusual patterns of reservation-related API calls
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/redi-restaurant-reservation/" OR plugin="redi-restaurant-reservation") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403)