CVE-2024-38792
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the ConveyThis Translate plugin for WordPress. It allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls, potentially modifying plugin settings. All WordPress sites using affected versions of the ConveyThis Translate plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- ConveyThis Translate Team Language Translate Widget for WordPress
⚠️ 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 modify plugin configuration, potentially disrupting translation services or altering website behavior for all visitors.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change plugin settings, affecting translation functionality or website appearance.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows access to functionality without proper authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 234
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find ConveyThis Translate plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the ConveyThis Translate plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate conveythis-translate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Restrict access to WordPress admin functions using IP whitelisting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ConveyThis Translate version 234 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get conveythis-translate --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 234 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to ConveyThis plugin endpoints
- Unexpected changes to plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with ConveyThis-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="conveythis_*")