CVE-2024-8672
WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 via the display logic functionality that extends several page builders. This is due to the plugin allowing users to supply input that will be passed through eval() without any filtering or capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server. Special note: We suggested the vendor implement an allowlist of functions and limit the ability to execute commands to just administrators, however, they did not take our advice. We are considering this patched, however, we believe it could still be further hardened and there may be residual risk with how the issue is currently patched.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-8672 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8672
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-8672.
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).
Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-8672 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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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
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Cybersecurity News
Trellix Enterprise Security Manager Patches Critical Flaws, Including CVE-2024-11482 (CVSS 9.8)
Trellix has released an update to its Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) addressing two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access and remote code execution. These vulnerabilities, i ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-8672 (CVSS 9.9): Critical Flaw in Widget Options Plugin Threatens 100,000+ Websites
A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-8672) in the popular “Widget Options” plugin, which boasts over 100,000 active installations, has been patched in the latest release (version 4.0.8). This v ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8672 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.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 via the display logic functionality that extends several page builders. This is due to the plugin allowing users to supply input that will be passed through eval() without any filtering or capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server. Special note: We suggested the vendor implement an allowlist of functions and limit the ability to execute commands to just administrators, however, they did not take our advice. We are considering this patched, however, we believe it could still be further hardened and there may be residual risk with how the issue is currently patched. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/pagebuilders/beaver/beaver.php#L825 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/pagebuilders/elementor/render.php#L379 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/widget-options/trunk/includes/widgets/gutenberg/gutenberg-toolbar.php#L718 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3192921%40widget-options&new=3192921%40widget-options&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d03af4d-a1f9-4c15-a62e-f4cdbcfc9af7?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8672 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8672
weaknesses.