CVE-2024-6074
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the wp-cart-for-digital-products WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters, which are then reflected back to users. It primarily affects high-privilege users like administrators who could be tricked into clicking malicious links. The attack requires user interaction but can lead to session hijacking or administrative account compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- wp-cart-for-digital-products WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator account takeover leading to full website compromise, data theft, or malware injection across the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Session hijacking of logged-in users, credential theft, or limited administrative actions if an admin is tricked.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper input validation, output encoding, and user awareness training.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward via crafted URLs. No authentication required to trigger the vulnerability, though user interaction is needed for impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.5.5
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e518af46-cb8e-43ff-a7c1-5300b36d9113/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'wp-cart-for-digital-products'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 8.5.5 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock malicious parameter values containing script tags or JavaScript code
WAF-specific configuration required
Disable Vulnerable Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-cart-for-digital-products
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Educate users about not clicking untrusted links, especially administrators
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-cart-for-digital-products --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 8.5.5 or later and test parameter injection📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual parameter values containing script tags in web server logs
- Multiple requests with similar malicious payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing JavaScript code
SIEM Query:
web.url:*wp-cart-for-digital-products* AND (web.param:*<script* OR web.param:*javascript:* OR web.param:*onerror=*)