CVE-2024-54399
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the CRUDLab Google Plus Button WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CRUDLab Google Plus Button 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 through persistent XSS payloads that steal admin credentials, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals session cookies, performs unauthorized actions, or displays unwanted content to site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack chain is broken and no exploitation occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF to XSS chain is well-documented and weaponization is likely given the prevalence of WordPress attacks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'CRUDLab Google Plus Button'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Deactivate Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate crudlab-google-plus
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to WordPress forms if custom modifications are possible
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the CRUDLab Google Plus Button plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF and XSS attack patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'CRUDLab Google Plus Button' version 1.0.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get crudlab-google-plus --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected iframe or script tags in HTTP responses containing the plugin's functionality
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("crudlab-google-plus" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (POST OR "csrf")