CVE-2024-8326
📋 TL;DR
The s2Member WordPress plugin contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to extract sensitive data including user information and database configuration. This exposure could lead to reading, updating, or dropping database tables. All versions up to and including 241114 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- s2Member 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 gain full database access, leading to data theft, privilege escalation, site takeover, or complete database destruction.
Likely Case
Sensitive user data exposure and potential database manipulation by authenticated malicious users.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls, monitoring, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 241114
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208315/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find s2Member plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' to latest version. 5. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable function
linuxRemove or disable the 'sc_get_details' function in the plugin files
# Backup first: cp -r /path/to/wp-content/plugins/s2member /backup/s2member_backup
# Edit: /path/to/wp-content/plugins/s2member/src/includes/classes/sc-gets-in.inc.php and comment out or remove vulnerable function
Restrict user roles
allTemporarily remove Contributor and higher roles from untrusted users
# In WordPress admin: Users → All Users → Edit user → Role → Set to Subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable s2Member plugin entirely until patched
- Implement strict network access controls and monitor for suspicious database queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → s2Member version. If version is 241114 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=s2member --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify s2Member plugin version is newer than 241114 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from WordPress users
- Multiple requests to s2Member plugin endpoints
- Access to sensitive data tables by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/s2member/ endpoints with suspicious parameters
- Database connection attempts from WordPress application server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "s2member" AND ("sc_get_details" OR "database" OR "wp_config")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/trunk/src/includes/classes/sc-gets-in.inc.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/trunk/src/includes/classes/sc-gets.inc.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188157/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208315/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/410d4ab0-22dd-4993-afbf-ae6193b70977?source=cve
