CVE-2024-49294
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the MagePeople Team Bus Ticket Booking with Seat Reservation WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 5.4.3, potentially allowing attackers to modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- MagePeople Team Bus Ticket Booking with Seat Reservation 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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
Attackers could reconfigure the entire booking system, delete reservations, modify pricing, or perform other administrative actions that disrupt business operations.
Likely Case
Attackers modify booking settings, change pricing, or manipulate reservation data, causing operational issues and potential financial loss.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to failed attack attempts with no successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to implement; exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.4.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Bus Ticket Booking with Seat Reservation'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 5.4.4+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms manually if you cannot update immediately
Not applicable - requires code modification
Use Security Plugins
linuxInstall WordPress security plugins that provide CSRF protection
wp plugin install wordfence --activate
wp plugin install sucuri-security --activate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and limit administrative sessions
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attacks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Bus Ticket Booking with Seat Reservation → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get bus-ticket-booking-with-seat-reservation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 5.4.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php from unexpected referrers
- Multiple failed admin actions from same IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with missing or mismatched Referer headers to admin endpoints
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions to booking endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "wpbusticketly") AND http_method="POST" AND NOT referer CONTAINS yourdomain.com