CVE-2024-38743
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a broken access control vulnerability in the Upqode Plum: Spin Wheel & Email Pop-up WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions intended only for authenticated administrators. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Upqode Plum: Spin Wheel & Email Pop-up 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
An attacker could modify plugin settings, inject malicious code, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers could manipulate the spin wheel or email pop-up functionality to collect user data, redirect users to malicious sites, or deface the website.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves broken access control, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/qodeblock/wordpress-plum-spin-wheel-email-pop-up-plugin-2-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Plum: Spin Wheel & Email Pop-up'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 2.0.1.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable the plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate plum-spin-wheel-email-pop-up
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from the WordPress installation.
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Plum: Spin Wheel & Email Pop-up' version 2.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get plum-spin-wheel-email-pop-up --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the plugin version is 2.0.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to plugin-specific endpoints in WordPress logs.
- Unexpected modifications to plugin settings or files.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/plum-spin-wheel-email-pop-up/ endpoints from unauthenticated sources.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND plugin="plum-spin-wheel-email-pop-up")