CVE-2024-54239
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Eyewear prescription form WordPress plugin that allows attackers to update arbitrary options, leading to privilege escalation. Attackers can gain administrative access to WordPress sites running vulnerable versions. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Eyewear prescription form WordPress 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
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrator privileges, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers gain administrative access to compromise the WordPress site, potentially leading to data theft, malware injection, or use as part of a botnet.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls and least privilege principles, impact would be limited to unauthorized option changes without privilege escalation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress access but not administrative privileges. The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.19 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'Eyewear prescription form' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.0.19+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Eyewear prescription form plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate eyewear-prescription-form
Restrict plugin access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Eyewear prescription form version. If version is 4.0.18 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get eyewear-prescription-form --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.0.19 or later in WordPress admin panel. Test authorization controls for option updates.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized option update attempts in WordPress logs
- Sudden privilege changes for users
- Unusual admin user creation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to plugin endpoints with option update parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("option_update" OR "user_role_changed" OR "admin_user_created")