CVE-2024-56206
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Amarjeet Amar gap-hub-user-role WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass authentication by tricking authenticated users into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites using gap-hub-user-role plugin versions up to 3.4.1. Attackers could gain unauthorized access to administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress gap-hub-user-role 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
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrative privileges, modify content, install malicious plugins, or steal sensitive data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized user role escalation or privilege modification, allowing attackers to access restricted areas or perform actions beyond their permissions.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper CSRF protections are implemented and users don't click malicious links while authenticated.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users to visit malicious pages. CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'gap-hub-user-role' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 3.4.2 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the gap-hub-user-role plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gap-hub-user-role
Implement CSRF protection headers
linuxAdd security headers to WordPress installation
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "DENY"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'none'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
- Educate users about phishing risks and require re-authentication for sensitive actions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for gap-hub-user-role version ≤3.4.1Check Version:
wp plugin get gap-hub-user-role --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify gap-hub-user-role plugin version is 3.4.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user role changes in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful privilege escalation
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to user role modification endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Cross-origin requests to WordPress admin functions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_role_changed" OR event="capabilities_modified")