CVE-2024-7426
📋 TL;DR
The PeepSo WordPress plugin discloses full server path information to unauthenticated attackers through error messages in the sse.php file. This vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using PeepSo plugin versions up to 6.4.6.0. While the path disclosure alone doesn't enable direct compromise, it provides reconnaissance data that can assist in exploiting other vulnerabilities.
💻 Affected Systems
- PeepSo - Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Peepso by Peepso
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers combine path disclosure with another vulnerability (like 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 targeted attacks, potentially accelerating exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
If Mitigated
Path information is exposed but cannot be leveraged due to proper security controls and absence of other vulnerabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires direct access to sse.php file and triggering error conditions. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.4.6.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/peepso-core/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find PeepSo plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 6.4.6.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable error display
allConfigure WordPress to suppress error messages from being displayed to users
Add to wp-config.php: define('WP_DEBUG', false);
Add to wp-config.php: define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
Restrict access to sse.php
linuxBlock direct access to the vulnerable file using web server configuration
For Apache (.htaccess): <Files "sse.php"> Require all denied </Files>
For Nginx: location ~ /sse\.php$ { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to sse.php file
- Monitor access logs for unusual requests to sse.php and investigate
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Access https://yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/peepso-core/sse.php directly and check if server path information is displayed in error messagesCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=peepso-core --field=version (WP-CLI) or check WordPress admin plugins pageVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, attempt to access sse.php file and verify no path information is disclosed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/peepso-core/sse.php
- Error logs containing full server path disclosures
Network Indicators:
- Unusual GET requests to sse.php endpoint from external IPs
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/peepso-core/sse.php"