CVE-2024-6549
📋 TL;DR
The Admin Post Navigation WordPress plugin discloses full server path information to unauthenticated users due to test files with display_errors enabled. This information disclosure vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.1. While the path disclosure alone doesn't enable direct compromise, it can assist attackers in targeting other vulnerabilities.
💻 Affected Systems
- Admin Post Navigation 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 combine path information with other vulnerabilities (like local file inclusion or directory traversal) to achieve remote code execution or sensitive data exposure.
Likely Case
Attackers gather reconnaissance information about server structure to plan more sophisticated attacks against the WordPress installation.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact - path information is exposed but cannot be leveraged without additional vulnerabilities present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires simple HTTP requests to test files. The vulnerability is trivial to exploit but requires additional vulnerabilities to cause damage.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/admin-post-navigation/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Admin Post Navigation plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 2.2+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove test files manually
linuxDelete the vulnerable test files from the plugin directory
rm -rf /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/tests/
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block access to /wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/tests/ paths
- Add .htaccess rules to deny access to test directories or restrict to localhost only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Access https://yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/tests/bootstrap.php - if it returns PHP error with full path, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
Check WordPress admin plugins page or examine /wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/readme.txt file version headerVerify Fix Applied:
After update, attempt to access the test file URL - should return 404 or access denied.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP 200 responses to /wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/tests/bootstrap.php
- PHP error logs containing full path disclosures
Network Indicators:
- GET requests to plugin test file paths from external IPs
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/admin-post-navigation/tests/" AND response=200🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/admin-post-navigation/trunk/tests/bootstrap.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d27ef0b4-266f-47b8-a7aa-ddff5adaac7a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/admin-post-navigation/trunk/tests/bootstrap.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d27ef0b4-266f-47b8-a7aa-ddff5adaac7a?source=cve
