CVE-2024-44052
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-44052 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the HelloAsso WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites running HelloAsso plugin versions up to 1.1.10. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation and unauthorized data access.
💻 Affected Systems
- HelloAsso WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Helloasso by Helloasso
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, access sensitive user data, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing restricted functionality, viewing/modifying HelloAsso configuration, or performing actions reserved for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact is limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure but is straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/helloasso/wordpress-helloasso-plugin-1-1-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find HelloAsso plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.11+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable HelloAsso Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate helloasso
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock unauthorized access to HelloAsso plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the HelloAsso plugin completely
- Implement strict network segmentation and access controls for WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → HelloAsso version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get helloasso --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify HelloAsso plugin version is 1.1.11 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to HelloAsso endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted areas
- Unusual user privilege changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/helloasso/ endpoints without proper authentication
- Unusual API calls to HelloAsso functionality
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("helloasso" OR "/wp-content/plugins/helloasso/") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user="unauthenticated"