CVE-2024-38787
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the WordPress 'Import and export users and customers' plugin allows unauthorized actors to access sensitive information through improperly constrained functionality. Attackers can exploit this to view or export user data they shouldn't have access to. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Import and export users and customers 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
Complete user database exposure including usernames, emails, passwords, and metadata leading to credential theft, account takeover, and data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user lists, email addresses, and potentially sensitive metadata, enabling targeted phishing campaigns and privacy violations.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical user information if proper access controls and monitoring are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but the vulnerability is in a commonly used administrative function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.26.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Import and export users and customers'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.26.9+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate import-users-from-csv-with-meta
Restrict Access
allLimit plugin access to trusted administrators only using role-based controls
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit who can use import/export functions
- Monitor and audit all import/export activities and user data access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Import and export users and customers' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get import-users-from-csv-with-meta --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.26.9 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user export activities
- Multiple failed import/export attempts
- Access to import/export functions from unexpected users
Network Indicators:
- Large data exports from admin endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to import/export endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_export" OR event="data_export") AND user_role!="administrator"