CVE-2024-51660
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to exploit incorrectly configured access controls in the Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block WordPress plugin. Attackers can perform actions that should require proper authorization. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block 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
Unauthorized users could modify accordion content, potentially injecting malicious code or defacing website sections that use this block.
Likely Case
Low-privileged users could modify accordion settings or content they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting website functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators could modify accordion blocks as intended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of user access but bypasses authorization checks for specific actions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.4+ from WordPress.org and upload manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate easy-accordion-block
Restrict User Roles
allLimit user accounts with access to accordion editing capabilities
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious plugin-related requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get easy-accordion-block --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.4 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to accordion-related endpoints
- User role escalation attempts in plugin logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual pattern of requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with accordion-related actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("easy-accordion" OR "accordion_block") AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied")