CVE-2024-49249
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in SMSA Express SMSA Shipping WordPress plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. It affects all WordPress sites using SMSA Shipping plugin versions up to 2.3.
💻 Affected Systems
- SMSA Express SMSA Shipping 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
Complete system compromise through deletion of critical system files, leading to service disruption, data loss, or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data deletion, or disruption of shipping functionality by deleting WordPress core files or plugin files.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions restrict deletion to non-critical files or if web application firewall blocks traversal attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of path traversal techniques and WordPress file structure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find SMSA Shipping plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate smsa-shipping-official
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions (e.g., chmod 644 for files, 755 for directories)
- Deploy web application firewall with path traversal protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → SMSA Shipping → Version number. If version is 2.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get smsa-shipping-official --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion attempts in web server logs
- HTTP requests with '../' sequences to plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing path traversal sequences to /wp-content/plugins/smsa-shipping-official/
SIEM Query:
web.url:*smsa-shipping* AND web.url:*../*