CVE-2024-44032
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the NicheAddons Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.5.5 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- NicheAddons Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS typically requires some level of access to inject payloads, but once stored, affects all users viewing the page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate restaurant-cafe-addon-for-elementor
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove plugin entirely and use alternative restaurant/cafe functionality
- Implement web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor → Version. If version is 1.5.5 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get restaurant-cafe-addon-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 1.5.6 or later in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Unexpected JavaScript in database content fields
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected script loads in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror") AND uri="*restaurant-cafe*"