CVE-2024-38792 in Language Translate Widget Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 11/01/2024
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ConveyThis Translate Team Language Translate Widget for WordPress – ConveyThis allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Language Translate Widget for WordPress – ConveyThis: from n/a through 234.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/01/2024
The CVE-2024-38792 vulnerability represents a critical authorization flaw within the ConveyThis Translate Team Language Translate Widget for WordPress plugin, exposing a significant security weakness that undermines the platform's access control mechanisms. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-285 category of Improper Authorization, where the plugin fails to properly enforce access controls that should restrict user functionality based on their privileges and roles. The issue manifests as a missing authorization check that allows unauthorized users to access administrative functions that should be restricted to authorized personnel only.
The technical flaw in this vulnerability stems from inadequate access control implementation within the WordPress plugin architecture, where the ConveyThis widget does not properly validate user permissions before executing sensitive operations. This missing authorization mechanism creates a pathway for malicious actors to exploit the plugin's functionality without proper authentication or authorization, potentially enabling them to perform actions that should be constrained by the application's access control lists. The vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin from the initial release through version 234, indicating a long-standing issue that has not been properly addressed in the plugin's security architecture.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability presents a severe risk to WordPress installations using the ConveyThis plugin, as it allows unauthorized access to translation and language management functions that could be leveraged for data manipulation, content injection, or privilege escalation. Attackers could potentially use this vulnerability to modify translation settings, access sensitive language configuration data, or even gain administrative control over the affected WordPress site. The implications extend beyond simple unauthorized access, as the compromised plugin functionality could be used as a foothold for broader attacks against the WordPress environment, particularly when combined with other vulnerabilities or attack vectors.
Organizations using the ConveyThis plugin should immediately implement mitigations including updating to the latest patched version of the plugin, implementing additional access controls through WordPress user role management, and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for Valid Accounts and T1566.001 for Phishing, as it could enable attackers to escalate privileges and maintain persistent access through compromised plugin functionality. Security teams should also consider implementing network-level restrictions and monitoring for unusual access patterns in the plugin's administrative interfaces, as well as conducting thorough security assessments of all installed WordPress plugins to identify similar authorization flaws that may exist within the broader WordPress ecosystem.