CVE-2024-5551

WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion

Description

The WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'sub' parameter called from the WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin - Backup Duplicator & Migration plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include any local files that end in '-settings.php' via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: WPStaging WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a99a21c-d4f1-4cdb-b1f1-31b3cf666b80?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-staging/trunk/Backend/views/settings/tabs/remote-storages.php#L14 patch
https://wp-staging.com/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5551?
CVE-2024-5551 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5551?
To fix CVE-2024-5551, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5551 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5551 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5551?
CVE-2024-5551 affects WPStaging WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin.
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