CVE-2024-51817
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Combo WP Rewrite Slugs plugin that allows attackers to change plugin settings without proper authentication. It affects all versions up to 1.0, potentially enabling unauthorized configuration changes on WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Combo WP Rewrite Slugs 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 could modify rewrite rules to redirect legitimate URLs to malicious sites, inject malicious content, or disrupt site functionality.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change slug settings, potentially breaking site links or enabling SEO manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to configuration changes that could be reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress access but no specific authentication to the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/combo-wp-rewrite-slugs/wordpress-combo-wp-rewrite-slugs-plugin-1-0-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Combo WP Rewrite Slugs'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download latest version from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate combo-wp-rewrite-slugs
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Combo WP Rewrite Slugs plugin entirely from your WordPress installation.
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin settings endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Combo WP Rewrite Slugs' version 1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get combo-wp-rewrite-slugs --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action related to combo_wp_rewrite_slugs
- Unexpected changes to rewrite rules in .htaccess or WordPress permalinks
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to WordPress admin endpoints from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND post_data CONTAINS "combo_wp_rewrite_slugs")