CVE-2024-38749
📋 TL;DR
The Olive One Click Demo Import WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.2 contains an access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality. This exposes potentially sensitive information to attackers without proper authentication. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Olive One Click Demo Import WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive site data, import malicious demo content, or modify site configuration without authorization.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing demo import functionality and potentially exposing sensitive site information or configuration details.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can access demo import functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-200 indicates information exposure through improper access controls, suggesting relatively straightforward exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Olive One Click Demo Import'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate olive-one-click-demo-import
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin directories via web server configuration
# Add to .htaccess in WordPress root:
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# In wp-content/plugins/olive-one-click-demo-import/ directory:
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely and use alternative demo import solutions
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Olive One Click Demo Import' version 1.1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get olive-one-click-demo-import --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/olive-one-click-demo-import/
- HTTP 200 responses to demo import endpoints from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("olive-one-click-demo-import" OR "demo-import") AND status=200 AND user="-"