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CVE-2024-12812: Unauthorized Employee Data Access in WP ERP WordPress Plugin

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Overview

CVE-2024-12812 is a cybersecurity vulnerability in the WP ERP WordPress plugin, specifically affecting versions before 1.13.4. This vulnerability could allow an attacker, who is an employee, to manipulate parameters and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data of terminated employees, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the wide use of this plugin for HR management, this vulnerability could have serious implications for businesses and organizations if not promptly addressed.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12812
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Unauthorized access to sensitive employee data, potential system compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

WP ERP WordPress Plugin | versions before 1.13.4

How the Exploit Works

The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the WP ERP plugin’s parameter handling. An attacker, who is an employee, can manipulate parameters to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data of terminated employees. This could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage if the exposed data includes login credentials or other sensitive information.

Conceptual Example Code

A theoretical exploit might involve sending a malicious HTTP request, such as:

GET /erp-api/employees/terminated/id HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Authorization: Bearer {employee_token}
{ "id": "terminated_employee_id" }

In this example, `terminated_employee_id` would be the ID of a terminated employee, and `employee_token` would be the token of an active employee. This could potentially return sensitive data of the terminated employee.

Mitigation Guidance

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to upgrade the WP ERP WordPress plugin to version 1.13.4 or later. If this is not immediately possible, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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