CVE-2024-44006
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers could potentially access functionality they shouldn't have permission to use. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin from any version through 5.3.6.
💻 Affected Systems
- OnTheGoSystems WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify multilingual settings, currency configurations, or access administrative functions without proper authorization, potentially disrupting e-commerce operations or altering pricing data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing plugin functionality they shouldn't have access to, potentially viewing or modifying multilingual settings or currency configurations.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls and user role management would prevent exploitation, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but specific authorization checks are missing for certain functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.3.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 5.3.7+ from WordPress.org and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-multilingual
Restrict User Roles
allReview and restrict user roles to minimize attack surface
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and review user permissions
- Monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-multilingual --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 5.3.7 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to WooCommerce Multilingual plugin endpoints
- Unusual user activity with multilingual or currency settings
Network Indicators:
- Requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with multilingual/currency related actions from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*admin-ajax.php*" AND (query="*wcml*" OR query="*multilingual*" OR query="*currency*")) AND user_role!="administrator"