CVE-2024-8675
📋 TL;DR
The Soumettre.fr WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions or higher to disconnect the payment gateway and delete API keys. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 2.1.2 or earlier. The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks on the soumettre_disconnect_gateway function.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Soumettre.fr 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 could disrupt payment processing, cause financial loss, and compromise payment integration functionality, potentially leading to service disruption and reputational damage.
Likely Case
Malicious users or compromised accounts disconnect the payment gateway, causing temporary payment processing disruption until administrators reconfigure the API key.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to temporary inconvenience requiring API key reconfiguration.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated. The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Soumettre.fr plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.1.3+ from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary plugin deactivation
allDisable the Soumettre.fr plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate soumettre-fr
Role capability restriction
allTemporarily remove plugin-related capabilities from Subscriber and other non-admin roles
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor user activities, especially from Subscriber roles
- Regularly backup API keys and configuration to enable quick restoration if compromised
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Soumettre.fr version. If version is 2.1.2 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get soumettre-fr --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.1.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test that Subscriber users cannot access gateway disconnect functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- WordPress logs showing Subscriber or other non-admin users accessing soumettre_disconnect_gateway function
- Unexpected API key changes or gateway disconnection events
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=soumettre_disconnect_gateway from non-admin accounts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="soumettre_disconnect_gateway") AND user_role!="administrator"