CVE-2024-50512
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Posti Shipping WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve sensitive information through error messages. It affects all versions up to 3.10.2, potentially exposing full server path details that could aid further attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- Posti 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
Attackers obtain full server path information which could be used to map the server structure and facilitate more serious attacks like directory traversal or local file inclusion.
Likely Case
Information disclosure revealing server directory structure, potentially exposing configuration files or sensitive paths that shouldn't be publicly accessible.
If Mitigated
Limited information exposure with no direct system compromise, but still provides reconnaissance data to attackers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward - attackers can trigger error conditions to extract sensitive information without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.10.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/posti-shipping/wordpress-posti-shipping-plugin-3-10-2-full-path-disclosure-fpd-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Posti Shipping plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 3.10.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Posti Shipping plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate posti-shipping
Error Suppression
allConfigure WordPress to suppress detailed error messages in production
define('WP_DEBUG', false);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests that trigger error conditions
- Restrict access to affected WordPress sites using IP whitelisting or authentication
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Posti Shipping version. If version is 3.10.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get posti-shipping --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 3.10.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to Posti Shipping plugin endpoints
- Error logs containing full server path disclosures
- Multiple failed requests to trigger error conditions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with malformed parameters targeting Posti Shipping endpoints
- Responses containing full server paths in error messages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*posti*" OR user_agent="*posti*") AND (status="500" OR status="404")