CVE-2024-47309
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in the Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce WordPress plugin that allows attackers to include local PHP files on the server. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.7 and can lead to sensitive information disclosure or remote code execution. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce 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
Remote code execution leading to complete server compromise, data theft, or website defacement
Likely Case
Sensitive file disclosure including configuration files, database credentials, or user data
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper file permissions and web server restrictions in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and public details are available
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce plugin
wp plugin deactivate cities-shipping-zones-for-woocommerce
Web server path restriction
allConfigure web server to restrict access to sensitive directories
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc|conf|config)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ /\.(php|inc|conf|config)$ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce' version 1.2.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get cities-shipping-zones-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.8 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file path requests containing '../' sequences
- Requests to plugin files with unexpected parameters
- Access to sensitive files like wp-config.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with path traversal sequences in URL parameters
- Unusual file extensions being requested through plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..%2f*" OR uri="*..%5c*") AND uri="*cities-shipping-zones*"