CVE-2024-51581
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the NicheAddons Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- NicheAddons Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. Attackers need contributor-level access or higher to inject scripts.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Restaurant & Cafe Addon plugin until patched
Implement Content Security Policy
linuxAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user roles that can create/edit content to trusted administrators only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor' version 1.5.6 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='restaurant-cafe-addon-for-elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.5.7 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in content submissions
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected external script loads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("restaurant-cafe-addon" OR "nicheaddons") AND ("script" OR "onerror" OR "javascript:")