CVE-2024-52379
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to servers running the kineticPay for WooCommerce plugin. Attackers can gain full control of affected WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Kinetic Innovative Technologies Sdn Bhd kineticPay for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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, or use as part of a botnet.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data exfiltration, and installation of backdoors for persistent access.
If Mitigated
File uploads blocked or properly validated, limiting impact to denial of service at most.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple file upload exploitation with publicly available proof-of-concept.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update kineticPay for WooCommerce plugin to version 2.0.9 or later via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify update completed successfully. 3. Test payment functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable kineticPay plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate kineticpay-for-woocommerce
Web server file upload restrictions
linuxConfigure web server to block uploads to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "\.(php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|php7|phps|php8|inc|pl|py|jsp|asp|sh|cgi|exe)$">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block malicious file uploads
- Restrict file upload permissions and monitor upload directories for suspicious files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > kineticPay for WooCommerce version. If version is 2.0.8 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get kineticpay-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.0.9 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file uploads to wp-content/plugins/kineticpay-for-woocommerce/
- POST requests with file uploads to plugin endpoints
- Execution of PHP files from upload directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests with file uploads to /wp-content/plugins/kineticpay-for-woocommerce/
- Unusual outbound connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/kineticpay-for-woocommerce/*" AND method="POST" AND content_type="multipart/form-data")