CVE-2024-54337
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the DevriX DX Dark Site WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 1.0.1 or earlier. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- DevriX DX Dark Site 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
Attackers could inject persistent malicious scripts that steal admin credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions as authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers trick authenticated users into submitting malicious forms that inject JavaScript payloads, leading to session hijacking or unauthorized content modification.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack surface is minimized, though the vulnerable code remains present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into clicking malicious links or visiting crafted pages. CSRF to stored XSS chain is well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'DX Dark Site' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.0.2 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate devrix-dark-site
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to all plugin forms if custom modifications are possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the DX Dark Site plugin immediately.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for DX Dark Site version. If version is 1.0.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get devrix-dark-site --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, confirm plugin version shows 1.0.2 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer headers
- JavaScript injection patterns in form submissions
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing anti-CSRF tokens
- Unexpected iframe or script tags in HTTP traffic
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "DX Dark Site" AND ("POST" OR "admin-ajax.php")