CVE-2024-52376
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to WordPress servers running the vulnerable Boat Rental Plugin. Attackers can gain complete control of affected websites. All WordPress sites using versions 1.0.1 or earlier of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Boat Rental 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 server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, website defacement, and use as attack platform for further network penetration.
Likely Case
Website takeover with web shell installation, allowing file manipulation, credential theft, and backdoor persistence.
If Mitigated
File uploads blocked at web application firewall level, limiting impact to denial of service attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST request with malicious file upload. Public exploit scripts available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Boat Rental Plugin. 4. Click Update Now if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock file uploads to vulnerable plugin endpoints
ModSecurity rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /wp-content/plugins/boat-rental-system/" "id:1001,phase:1,deny,status:403,msg:'Block Boat Rental Plugin uploads'"
File System Permissions
linuxRestrict write permissions to plugin upload directory
chmod 755 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/boat-rental-system/
chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/boat-rental-system/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and delete the Boat Rental Plugin from WordPress
- Implement strict file upload validation at web server level (nginx/apache) to block PHP/executable file uploads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Boat Rental Plugin version. If version is 1.0.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='Boat Rental Plugin' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 1.0.2 or later. Test file upload functionality with malicious file types - they should be rejected.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/boat-rental-system/ upload endpoints
- Files with .php, .phtml, .php5 extensions appearing in plugin directories
- Unusual file uploads from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- POST requests with file uploads to plugin-specific paths
- HTTP 200 responses to suspicious file upload attempts
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/boat-rental-system/*" AND http_method="POST" AND content_type="multipart/form-data")