CVE-2024-51630
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Responsive Flickr Gallery WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into the website. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Responsive Flickr Gallery 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
Complete site takeover through admin account compromise, data theft, malware distribution to visitors, and defacement.
Likely Case
Site defacement, cookie theft from administrators, and redirection of visitors to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF tokens and Content Security Policy (CSP) in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. CSRF to XSS chain is well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Responsive Flickr Gallery'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.3.2+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate responsive-flickr-gallery
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms and AJAX requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Responsive Flickr Gallery plugin immediately.
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Responsive Flickr Gallery' version 1.3.1 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get responsive-flickr-gallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.3.2 or later in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- JavaScript injection in plugin settings or content
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing referrer headers
- Malicious script loading from unexpected sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="responsive-flickr-gallery" AND version<="1.3.1")