CVE-2024-54415
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-HideThat WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing actions that inject malicious scripts. When exploited, it leads to stored cross-site scripting (XSS), affecting all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin. The vulnerability impacts any WordPress installation with WP-HideThat plugin versions up to 1.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-HideThat 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 administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or install backdoors on the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious JavaScript, leading to session hijacking or content manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack would fail, preventing script injection and maintaining site integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators, but the technical execution is straightforward once the victim interacts with the malicious payload.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-HideThat and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, manually download version 1.3+ from WordPress repository and replace the plugin files via FTP/SFTP.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP-HideThat Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wp-hide-that
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
linuxAdd security headers to WordPress to help prevent CSRF attacks.
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove WP-HideThat plugin completely and use alternative functionality.
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only using firewall rules.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP-HideThat version. If version is 1.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-hide-that --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify WP-HideThat version shows 1.3 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected referrers.
- Administrator account performing unexpected plugin configuration changes.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing suspicious JavaScript payloads in parameters targeting WP-HideThat endpoints.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "wp-hide-that") AND (http_method="POST" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS domain)