CVE-2024-54439
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Amazon Product Price WordPress plugin that can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Amazon Product Price 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 steals administrator credentials, defaces websites, or installs backdoors when administrators visit compromised pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake forms or links that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly submitting requests that inject malicious scripts into the site's content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented even if administrators click malicious links.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators. CSRF to XSS chain is well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Amazon Product Price'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.2+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate amazon-product-price
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement WordPress nonce verification for all plugin forms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove plugin entirely if not essential
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Amazon Product Price' version 1.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get amazon-product-price --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer validation
- JavaScript injection in plugin settings or content
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing anti-CSRF tokens
- Unexpected iframe or form submissions to admin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "amazon-product-price") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS site_domain