CVE-2024-54405
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Andy Chapman ECT Social Share WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist in the plugin's settings. When exploited, this can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. WordPress site administrators using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Andy Chapman ECT Social Share 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 malicious JavaScript that executes in administrators' browsers, potentially leading to site takeover, credential theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links, resulting in unauthorized plugin configuration changes and persistent malicious script injection affecting all site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ECT Social Share' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, download version 1.4+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ect-social-share
CSRF Protection Implementation
allAdd custom nonce verification to plugin settings pages
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the ECT Social Share plugin entirely and use alternative social sharing solutions.
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ECT Social Share version 1.3 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get ect-social-share --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.4 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unexpected changes to ect_social_share_options in database
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script patterns in plugin parameter values
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ect-social-share" OR "ect_social_share") AND (POST OR admin-ajax)