CVE-2024-6751 – The Social Auto Poster WordPress plugin up to v... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-6751?

CVE-2024-6751 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). The Social Auto Poster WordPress plugin up to version 5.3.14 has a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability due to missing nonce validation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate post metadata and plugin settings. All WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.

📋 TL;DR

The Social Auto Poster WordPress plugin up to version 5.3.14 has a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability due to missing nonce validation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate post metadata and plugin settings. All WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Social Auto Poster WordPress Plugin

Versions: Up to and including 5.3.14

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected regardless of configuration.

📦 What is this software?

Social Auto Poster by Wpwebinfotech

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could modify critical plugin settings, alter post metadata to disrupt social media posting, or inject malicious content into posts.

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Likely Case

Attackers manipulate social media posting schedules, disable plugin functionality, or corrupt post metadata affecting automated sharing.

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If Mitigated

With proper CSRF protections, the vulnerability is neutralized and no unauthorized changes can be made.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

CSRF attacks typically require user interaction but can be delivered via malicious links or sites.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 5.3.15 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://codecanyon.net/item/social-auto-poster-wordpress-scheduler-marketing-plugin/5754169

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Social Auto Poster and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 5.3.15 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate the Social Auto Poster plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate social-auto-poster

Apply CSRF Protection

all

Implement custom nonce validation for plugin endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall with CSRF protection rules
Restrict plugin access to trusted IP addresses only

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Social Auto Poster version

Check Version:

wp plugin get social-auto-poster --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 5.3.15 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with sap_* actions
Multiple failed nonce validation attempts

Network Indicators:

CSRF attack patterns with malicious referrers
Unexpected modifications to plugin settings

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="sap_*")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-6751

CVSS v3 Score: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-352

Published: July 24, 2024

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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