Active exploitation of stored XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins

May 31, 2024, 12:36 p.m.

Description

Recent months have witnessed active exploitation attempts targeting multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in popular WordPress plugins. The attacks involve injecting malicious scripts that create new admin accounts, install backdoors, and implement tracking mechanisms. The affected plugins include WP Statistics, WP Meta SEO, and LiteSpeed Cache, with exploitation observed from IP addresses linked to entities like IP Volume Inc. and Telkom Internet LTD, primarily concentrated in the Netherlands.

Date

Published Created Modified
May 31, 2024, 12:23 p.m. May 31, 2024, 12:23 p.m. May 31, 2024, 12:36 p.m.

Indicators

admim@mystiqueapi.com

Attack Patterns

T1064

T1505

T1082

T1057

T1496

T1083

T1055

T1098

T1140

T1027

T1056

T1584

T1078

T1059

CVE-2023-6961

CVE-2023-40000

CVE-2024-2194