CVE-2024-54337
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in DevriX DX Dark Site devrix-dark-site allows Stored XSS.This issue affects DX Dark Site: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in DevriX DX Dark Site plugin (<=1.0.1) allows authenticated administrators to be tricked into executing unintended actions that result in Stored XSS. Attackers can craft malicious requests that inject persistent malicious scripts into the site via vulnerable form submissions or AJAX actions lacking proper CSRF protection.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm DX Dark Site plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and verify the DX Dark Site plugin appears in the list of installed plugins. Note its current activation status.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in the WordPress environment
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Identify installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, click on the plugin details or view the plugin header comment in the main plugin file (typically wp-content/plugins/dx-dark-site/dx-dark-site.php) to read the Version: X.X.X field.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.1 or any version lower than 1.0.1
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Check for nonce/CSRF protection in plugin codeAccess the plugin files via file manager or FTP. Examine PHP files that handle form submissions or AJAX actions (typically in the main plugin file or dedicated handler files). Search for calls to wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or WordPress nonce functions. Verify every state-changing form includes a nonce field and every AJAX endpoint validates a nonce before processing.Affected if Any form submission handler or AJAX action callback lacks nonce verification code (wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, etc.)
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Inspect stored data for malicious scriptsQuery the WordPress database (wp_posts, wp_postmeta, and any custom tables created by the plugin) for suspicious script tags, javascript: URLs, or XSS payloads in fields that the plugin may store or display in admin or public pages.Affected if Any stored XSS payloads or suspicious JavaScript code is found in plugin-related database entries
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Review admin action logs for forged requestsCheck WordPress activity logs, server access logs, or security plugin logs for POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin admin pages originating from unexpected IP addresses or with anomalous parameter patterns that could indicate CSRF exploitation.Affected if Logs contain suspicious admin actions or form submissions that appear forged or initiated without legitimate admin session
The environment is affected if the DX Dark Site plugin version 1.0.1 or lower is installed and any of its form handlers or AJAX endpoints process requests without validating CSRF tokens (nonces), or if malicious scripts have already been injected into stored data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available vendor patch/update for DX Dark Site plugin. Implement anti-CSRF tokens (WordPress nonces) on all state-changing forms and AJAX endpoints; validate nonce verification on server-side for every POST/GET request that modifies data.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-54337 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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