CVE-2024-54351
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Fancy Roller Scroller plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 1.4.0 or earlier. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Fancy Roller Scroller 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 malicious JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to phishing sites, or takes full control of the WordPress site when administrators view affected pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or forms that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious scripts into site content, affecting all visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain would be broken at the initial CSRF stage, preventing the stored XSS payload from being injected.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF to stored XSS is a well-known attack chain. The Patchstack advisory provides technical details that could be used to create exploits.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Fancy Roller Scroller' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' to install version 1.4.1 or later. 5. Verify the plugin is active and functioning correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate fancy-roller-scroller
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms if customizing the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious POST requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Fancy Roller Scroller' version. If version is 1.4.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get fancy-roller-scroller --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.4.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Multiple failed CSRF validation attempts in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'fancy-roller-scroller' parameters from unexpected referrers
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in POST data to WordPress endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "fancy_roller")