CVE-2024-38775
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the CTX Feed WordPress plugin allows attackers to update arbitrary WordPress options due to improper privilege management. It enables privilege escalation from lower-privileged user accounts to administrative access. All WordPress sites using CTX Feed versions up to 6.5.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WebAppick CTX Feed (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 gain full administrative control over WordPress site, allowing them to install backdoors, steal data, deface the site, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Attackers escalate privileges to administrator level and modify site settings, inject malicious code, or create new admin accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized option changes that can be detected and reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but with minimal privileges. Public exploit details available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.5.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find CTX Feed and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 6.5.7 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate CTX Feed plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce
Restrict user roles
allLimit user accounts to only necessary roles and review all user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls and monitor for privilege escalation attempts
- Deploy web application firewall rules to block option modification requests from non-admin users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > CTX Feed version. If version is 6.5.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get webappick-product-feed-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CTX Feed version is 6.5.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized option update attempts in WordPress logs
- User role changes from non-admin to admin
- wp_options table modifications from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=webappick_update_feed_option from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("update_option" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND user_role!="administrator"