CVE-2024-47354
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an open redirect vulnerability in the WordPress Simple Membership After Login Redirection plugin. Attackers can craft malicious URLs that redirect users to untrusted sites after login. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Simple Membership After Login Redirection 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
Users could be redirected to phishing sites that steal credentials or deliver malware, potentially leading to account compromise or system infection.
Likely Case
Attackers redirect users to phishing pages or malicious sites, potentially harvesting credentials or delivering low-level malware.
If Mitigated
With proper web application firewalls and user education, impact is limited to failed redirect attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Open redirect vulnerabilities are commonly exploited in phishing campaigns and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Simple Membership After Login Redirection'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.7+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock redirects to external domains from login functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict redirect destinations
- Deploy web application firewall with open redirect protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Simple Membership After Login Redirection > Version. If version is 1.6 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='simple-membership-after-login-redirection' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.7 or later in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in web server logs, especially after login endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302/301 redirects to external domains following login requests
SIEM Query:
web.url:*redirect=* AND web.url:*://* AND NOT web.url:*yourdomain.com*