CVE-2024-56244
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Royal Ashe Extra WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to 1.2.92, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality intended for privileged users. WordPress site administrators using the vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Royal Ashe Extra 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 gain administrative privileges, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access restricted functionality, modify settings, or view sensitive information they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and least privilege principles, impact would be limited to specific plugin functionality rather than site-wide compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but is straightforward once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.2.92
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ashe Extra' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ashe Extra Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate ashe-extra
Restrict Plugin Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directory
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/ashe-extra/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access 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 panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Ashe Extra version. If version is 1.2.92 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ashe-extra --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Ashe Extra plugin version is higher than 1.2.92 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Ashe Extra plugin endpoints
- Unauthorized users accessing admin-only functionality
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Ashe Extra plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual POST requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ashe-extra" OR "ashe_extra") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user_role!="administrator"