CVE-2024-56001
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Ksher WordPress payment plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers could potentially access restricted functionality or data without proper authentication. All WordPress sites using Ksher payment plugin versions up to 1.1.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ksher Payment 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 payment data, modify transaction records, or perform unauthorized payment operations leading to financial loss and data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing administrative functions or payment processing features they shouldn't have access to, potentially leading to data exposure.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ksher-payment/vulnerability/wordpress-ksher-plugin-1-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Ksher Payment plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allRestrict access to WordPress admin and plugin endpoints using web server rules
# Apache .htaccess example
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Nginx example
location /wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/ {
deny all;
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Ksher payment plugin immediately and use alternative payment methods
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance and restrict access to trusted IPs only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Ksher Payment plugin version 1.1.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=ksher-payment --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1.1 and test access controls for restricted functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Ksher plugin endpoints
- 401/403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
- Access to admin functions from non-admin user accounts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/ endpoints from unauthorized sources
- Unusual payment-related API calls
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/*" OR user_agent="*Ksher*") AND response_code=200 AND (user="*" OR user="guest" OR user="anonymous")