CVE-2024-52388
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Hebrew Date plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using Hebrew Date plugin versions up to 2.1.0. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when users visit compromised pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Hebrew Date 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
Attackers could inject persistent malicious scripts that steal admin credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors on vulnerable WordPress installations.
Likely Case
Attackers create malicious posts/pages containing JavaScript payloads that execute in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content sanitization, the attack chain would be broken, preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF to XSS chain requires social engineering but uses well-known attack patterns. No public exploit code identified but trivial to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hebrewdates/wordpress-hebrew-date-plugin-2-1-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Hebrew Date' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.1.1+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Hebrew Date Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate hebrewdates
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd WordPress nonce verification to plugin forms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Hebrew Date plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Hebrew Date → Version number. If version is 2.1.0 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get hebrewdates --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Hebrew Date plugin version is 2.1.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Hebrew Date plugin endpoints
- JavaScript injection patterns in post/page content
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing referrer/nonce headers
- XSS payloads in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "hebrewdates") AND method="POST" AND (referrer="" OR referrer CONTAINS "external-domain")