CVE-2024-52441
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Prototype Pollution vulnerability in the Quick Learn WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject arbitrary objects into the application. This can lead to remote code execution, data manipulation, or privilege escalation. All WordPress sites running Quick Learn plugin versions up to 1.0.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Quick Learn 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
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation allowing attackers to gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and output encoding are implemented elsewhere in the stack.
🎯 Exploit Status
Prototype Pollution vulnerabilities are well-understood and often have public exploits available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/quick-learn/wordpress-quick-learn-plugin-1-0-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Quick Learn plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.2+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Quick Learn Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate quick-learn
Remove Quick Learn Plugin
allCompletely remove the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin delete quick-learn
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block prototype pollution patterns
- Restrict access to WordPress admin interface using IP whitelisting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Quick Learn versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get quick-learn --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Quick Learn plugin version is 1.0.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin access
- Unexpected plugin activation/deactivation events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing __proto__ or constructor properties in payloads
- Unusual outbound connections from WordPress server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("quick-learn" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("__proto__" OR "constructor")