CVE-2024-53814
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a broken access control vulnerability in the Analytify WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive system information. The vulnerability affects all Analytify plugin installations from unknown versions through 5.4.3, potentially exposing WordPress site configuration and analytics data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Analytify WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could extract sensitive WordPress configuration details, database credentials, or analytics data, potentially enabling further attacks or data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing internal system information that could be used for reconnaissance or to identify other vulnerabilities.
If Mitigated
Limited information exposure with proper access controls and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-497 and broken access control description, exploitation likely involves simple HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 5.4.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Analytify plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress.org and replace plugin files
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Analytify Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-analytify
Restrict Access via Web Server
allBlock access to Analytify plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "^(.*\.php|.*\.inc)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# Add to nginx config:
location ~ /wp-content/plugins/wp-analytify/ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Analytify version ≤5.4.3Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-analytify --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Analytify plugin version is >5.4.3 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/wp-analytify/ endpoints
- Access attempts from unauthorized IPs to plugin directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Analytify-specific endpoints from external sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin files
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wp-analytify/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "wp-analytify")