CVE-2024-49694
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the My Wp Brand WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access administrative functions. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 1.1.2 or earlier. Attackers can exploit this to hide menus and plugins without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- My Wp Brand – Hide menu & Hide Plugin 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
Attackers could disable critical administrative menus and plugins, potentially disrupting website functionality, hiding security tools, or preparing for further attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could hide administrative menus and plugins, causing confusion for legitimate administrators and potentially hiding evidence of compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves missing authorization checks, making exploitation straightforward once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My Wp Brand – Hide menu & Hide Plugin'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate my-wp-brand
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely if not critically needed
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'My Wp Brand – Hide menu & Hide Plugin' version 1.1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get my-wp-brand --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin endpoints
- Unexpected changes to plugin settings without admin login
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="my_wp_brand_*") AND user="unauthenticated"