CVE-2024-53718
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Multi Feed Reader plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist in the plugin's settings. When exploited, this can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. All WordPress sites using Multi Feed Reader versions up to 2.2.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Multi Feed Reader 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 malicious JavaScript that executes in administrators' browsers, potentially leading to site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links, resulting in persistent XSS payloads that could hijack admin sessions or deface the site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack would fail, preventing script injection entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action (CSRF), which then enables stored XSS. No public exploit code is known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.2.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Multi Feed Reader' and update to the latest version. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF tokens manually
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms if you cannot update immediately
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Multi Feed Reader plugin immediately
- Use a web application firewall (WAF) to block CSRF and XSS attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Multi Feed Reader version 2.2.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='multi-feed-reader' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is higher than 2.2.4 after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin settings pages
- JavaScript injection in plugin settings stored in database
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attempts with malicious payloads targeting plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR plugin="multi-feed-reader") AND (method="POST" AND status=200)