CVE-2024-54266
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the ImageRecycle PDF & Image Compression WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ImageRecycle pdf & image compression WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or credentials through phishing links, leading to account compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS typically requires user interaction (clicking malicious link) but is easy to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.17 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ImageRecycle pdf & image compression'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads targeting the plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution.
- Use browser security extensions that block reflected XSS attacks.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for ImageRecycle plugin version 3.1.16 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.1.17 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code to plugin endpoints.
- Multiple failed login attempts after visiting plugin-related URLs.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters like <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads to /wp-content/plugins/imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression/
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression/" AND (query="*<script>*" OR query="*javascript:*"))