CVE-2024-4745
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-4745 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the RafflePress WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for administrators. This affects all WordPress sites running RafflePress Giveaways and Contests plugin versions up to 1.12.4. Attackers could manipulate giveaway settings or access sensitive contest data without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
📦 What is this software?
Rafflepress by Seedprod
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized attackers could modify or delete giveaways, manipulate contest rules, access participant data, or disrupt ongoing promotions, potentially leading to data exposure, financial loss, or reputational damage.
Likely Case
Attackers with basic WordPress knowledge could access administrative functions of the RafflePress plugin, allowing them to view or modify giveaway settings, potentially altering contest outcomes or accessing participant information.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation, web application firewalls, and monitoring, the impact would be limited to unauthorized access to plugin functionality without broader system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves broken access control, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.12.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 1.12.5+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable RafflePress Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate rafflepress
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock access to RafflePress admin endpoints
# Add WAF rule to block /wp-admin/admin.php?page=rafflepress* for non-admin users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to RafflePress endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for RafflePress version. If version is 1.12.4 or lower, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get rafflepress --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify RafflePress plugin version is 1.12.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=rafflepress* endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful RafflePress admin access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to RafflePress admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string CONTAINS "page=rafflepress") AND user_role!="administrator"🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/rafflepress/wordpress-giveaways-and-contests-by-rafflepress-plugin-1-12-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/rafflepress/wordpress-giveaways-and-contests-by-rafflepress-plugin-1-12-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
