CVE-2024-54417
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Pixelgrade PixProof WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly restricted by access controls. It affects all PixProof plugin versions up to and including 2.0.1. WordPress site administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pixelgrade PixProof 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 access sensitive proofing galleries, modify content, or potentially escalate privileges within the WordPress environment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing proofing galleries they shouldn't have access to, potentially viewing or modifying client content.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact would be limited to the WordPress application layer only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but authorization checks are missing for certain functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pixproof/vulnerability/wordpress-pixproof-plugin-2-0-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find PixProof plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable PixProof Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate pixproof
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to PixProof directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/pixproof/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and implement additional access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins for PixProof version 2.0.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get pixproof --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify PixProof plugin version is higher than 2.0.1 in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to PixProof-related URLs
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to protected resources
- User role changes or privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/pixproof/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual traffic patterns to proofing gallery URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/pixproof/" OR plugin="pixproof") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user_role!="administrator"