CVE-2024-54291
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the PluginPass WordPress plugin allows attackers to manipulate web input to access or delete arbitrary files on the server. It affects all WordPress sites running PluginPass versions up to 0.9.10. Attackers could potentially download sensitive files or delete critical system files.
💻 Affected Systems
- PluginPass 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 server compromise through sensitive file disclosure (wp-config.php, /etc/passwd) or deletion of critical system files causing service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to WordPress configuration files, plugin/themes source code, or other sensitive data stored in web-accessible directories.
If Mitigated
Limited to accessing only non-sensitive files within the web root if proper file permissions and directory restrictions are enforced.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authentication as a WordPress user with appropriate plugin access. No public exploit code available at time of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 0.9.10
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find PluginPass and update to latest version. 4. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable PluginPass
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
Restrict File Permissions
Linux/UnixSet strict file permissions on sensitive directories
chmod 640 wp-config.php
chmod 755 wp-content/uploads/
chmod 600 sensitive-files
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns (../, ..\, etc.)
- Restrict plugin access to only trusted administrators and monitor their activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for PluginPass version ≤0.9.10Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=pluginpass --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm PluginPass version is >0.9.10 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
- Multiple failed attempts to access files outside web root
- Requests containing '../' or similar traversal sequences
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with file paths containing traversal sequences
- Unusual file download patterns from plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..\\*" OR uri="*/pluginpass/*")