CVE-2024-38758
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WappPress WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit this to make the vulnerable server send unauthorized requests to internal or external systems. All WordPress sites using WappPress versions up to 6.0.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WappPress 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 internal services, perform port scanning, or interact with cloud metadata services to potentially gain further access.
Likely Case
Information disclosure from internal services, limited internal network reconnaissance, or abuse of the server as a proxy for malicious requests.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if network segmentation restricts internal access and external requests are filtered.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.0.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WappPress and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 6.0.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WappPress Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate wapppress
Network Restriction
allRestrict outbound HTTP requests from the web server to only necessary destinations
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns
- Restrict server outbound network access using firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WappPress versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wapppress --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WappPress version is 6.0.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server process
- Requests to internal IP addresses or localhost from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests from web server to unexpected internal services
- Outbound requests to cloud metadata endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri CONTAINS "wapppress" OR user_agent CONTAINS "wapppress") AND (dest_ip IN private_ip_ranges OR dest_ip=127.0.0.1)🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wapppress-builds-android-app-for-website/wordpress-wapppress-plugin-6-0-4-blind-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wapppress-builds-android-app-for-website/wordpress-wapppress-plugin-6-0-4-blind-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
