CVE-2024-9263
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to reset emails and passwords of any user account in the WP Timetics plugin, including administrators. This leads to complete account takeover and privilege escalation. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Timetics - AI-powered Appointment Booking Calendar and Online Scheduling 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
Complete site compromise with administrative access, data theft, malware installation, and defacement.
Likely Case
Administrative account takeover leading to site manipulation, plugin/theme installation, and data access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong authentication controls, monitoring, and network segmentation exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires minimal technical skill due to unauthenticated access and simple IDOR vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.26 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3169771
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Timetics plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, manually download version 1.0.26+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the WP Timetics plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate timetics
Restrict access via web application firewall
allBlock requests to vulnerable endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WP Timetics plugin immediately
- Implement strict network access controls and monitor for suspicious user account changes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. If version is 1.0.25 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get timetics --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.0.26 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password reset requests
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from new IP
- User role changes in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-json/timetics/v1/customers/save endpoint with unusual parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to customer API endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/timetics/v1/customers/save" OR message="Password reset" OR message="User role changed")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/timetics/tags/1.0.25/core/customers/customer.php#L299
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3169771/timetics/trunk/core/customers/api-customer.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3169771/timetics/trunk/core/customers/customer.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/74bd595b-d2fa-4c62-82d2-dba2c2b128f0?source=cve
