CVE-2024-0368

Hustle <= 7.8.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Exposed Hubspot API Keys

2024-03-12 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 7.8.4
Affected Plugin: Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Affected Version: <= 7.8.3
CVSS: 8.6High
Weakness type: CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVE: CVE-2024-0368

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At a glance

CVE-2024-0368 is a high-severity Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in the Hustle WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 7.8.3. It carries a CVSS score of 8.6 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 7.8.4; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2024, reported by Sean Murphy.

Vulnerability Overview

The Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.3 via hardcoded API Keys. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including PII.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Remediation

Update to version 7.8.4, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Hustle 7.8.4 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0368 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6d40b41-540d-476d-afde-970845543933 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0368

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CVSS Vector

8.6

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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