CVE-2024-50463
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an open redirect vulnerability in the Sunshine Photo Cart WordPress plugin. Attackers can craft malicious URLs that redirect users to untrusted external sites when clicked. This affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sunshine Photo Cart WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Sunshine Photo Cart by Sunshinephotocart
⚠️ 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 use redirects for phishing campaigns, tricking users into visiting malicious sites that appear legitimate.
If Mitigated
With proper user education and browser security features, users might recognize suspicious redirects before entering sensitive information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Open redirect vulnerabilities are commonly exploited in phishing campaigns. The Patchstack advisory includes technical details that could be used to create exploits.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.3.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sunshine-photo-cart/wordpress-sunshine-photo-cart-plugin-3-2-9-open-redirection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Sunshine Photo Cart and update to version 3.3.0 or later. 4. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Sunshine Photo Cart plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sunshine-photo-cart
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block redirects to untrusted domains
- Educate users about phishing risks and suspicious URL patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Sunshine Photo Cart versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get sunshine-photo-cart --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Sunshine Photo Cart version is 3.3.0 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in web server logs
- Multiple requests to plugin redirect endpoints with external URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302 redirects to unexpected external domains from plugin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*sunshine*" OR url="*redirect*" OR url="*wp-content/plugins/sunshine-photo-cart*") AND status=302 AND destination_domain NOT IN (allowed_domains)