CVE-2024-39625
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-39625 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Icegram Engage WordPress plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to duplicate messages without proper access controls. This affects all Icegram Engage plugin installations from unknown versions through 3.1.24. The vulnerability enables unauthorized message manipulation on affected WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Icegram Engage 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 create duplicate messages at scale, potentially causing spam, content pollution, or disrupting legitimate communication flows on the website.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated users duplicate messages to create spam content, disrupt message workflows, or create confusion for legitimate users.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can create or duplicate messages.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated exploitation via direct API calls without proper authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.25 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/icegram/wordpress-icegram-engage-plugin-3-1-24-unauthenticated-message-duplication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Icegram Engage plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.1.25+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Icegram Engage plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate icegram
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock unauthenticated requests to Icegram API endpoints
Add WAF rule to block: POST /wp-json/icegram/v1/messages/*/duplicate from unauthenticated sources
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Icegram Engage plugin completely
- Implement strict IP whitelisting for WordPress admin access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Icegram Engage → Version number. If version is 3.1.24 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get icegram --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.1.25 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to /wp-json/icegram/v1/messages/*/duplicate from unauthenticated users
- Unusual spike in message creation events
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Icegram REST API endpoints from external IPs without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/icegram/v1/messages" AND http_method="POST") AND user="-"