CVE-2024-51645
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in ThemeFuse Maintenance Mode WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThemeFuse Maintenance Mode 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 compromise through privilege escalation, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors via persistent malicious scripts.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals session cookies, redirects users to phishing sites, or defaces the website.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections and content security policies in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated administrator into clicking malicious link or visiting crafted page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find ThemeFuse Maintenance Mode. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.4+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate themefuse-maintenance-mode
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to WordPress forms and admin actions.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > ThemeFuse Maintenance Mode version. If version is 1.1.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get themefuse-maintenance-mode --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.4 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual admin actions from unexpected IPs
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- Suspicious POST requests to admin-ajax.php
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress server
- Traffic patterns suggesting CSRF exploitation
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("CSRF" OR "nonce" OR "admin-ajax") AND status="403"