CVE-2024-54426
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Andy Fradelakis LeaderBoard WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that get stored and executed when other users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites running the LeaderBoard plugin version 1.2.4 and earlier. Attackers can hijack user sessions, deface websites, or steal sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Andy Fradelakis LeaderBoard 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 gain administrative access to WordPress, install backdoors, steal all site data, and compromise user accounts through session hijacking.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface the leaderboard pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain is broken and no exploitation occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. The CSRF leads to stored XSS, making exploitation straightforward once initial access is achieved.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'LeaderBoard' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, download version 1.2.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the LeaderBoard plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate leaderboard
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms via WordPress hooks
Add wp_nonce_field() to plugin forms and verify with wp_verify_nonce()
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only using WordPress role capabilities
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads and suspicious POST requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > LeaderBoard version. If version is 1.2.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get leaderboard --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to leaderboard admin endpoints
- JavaScript injection patterns in plugin database entries
Network Indicators:
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- Suspicious referer headers in leaderboard requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("leaderboard" AND "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=200 AND size>5000)