8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-10781
"WordPress CleanTalk Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an missing empty value check on the 'api_key' value in the 'perform' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.44. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-10781 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-10781 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cleantalk antispam

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

WordPress Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk Plugin <= 6.43.2 is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 26, 2024, 11:47 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-10781 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Nov 25 - Dec 1)

Cyber Threats / Weekly Recap Ever wonder what happens in the digital world every time you blink? Here's something wild - hackers launch about 2,200 attacks every single day, which means someone's tryi ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 02, 2024 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Elpaco Ransomware: A New Threat Actor Leverages CVE-2020-1472 for Global Attacks

Kaspersky Labs has unveiled a sophisticated new ransomware variant named Elpaco, which has emerged as an evolution of the Mimic ransomware family. This advanced malware exhibits a plethora of customiz ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks

Vulnerability / Website Security Two critical security flaws impacting the Spam protection, Anti-Spam, and FireWall plugin WordPress could allow an unauthenticated attacker to install and enable malic ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 26, 2024 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • security.nl
WordPress-sites kwetsbaar door kritiek beveiligingslek in Anti-Spam-plug-in

Meer dan honderdduizend WordPress-sites zijn kwetsbaar voor aanvallen door kritieke kwetsbaarheden in de plug-in 'Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk'. Via de kwetsbaarheden (CVE-2024-10542 en CVE-2024-1 ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 26, 2024 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-10542 & CVE-2024-10781: Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 200,000 Sites

A recent report from the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team has revealed two critical vulnerabilities in the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress plugin, impacting over 200,000 active installations. These ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 26, 2024 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-10781 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an missing empty value check on the 'api_key' value in the 'perform' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.44. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-703
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.44/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/RemoteCalls.php#L95
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.44/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/RemoteCalls.php#L96
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188546/cleantalk-spam-protect#file653
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79ae062c-b084-4045-9407-2d94919993af?source=cve
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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