Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Backup and Restore Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12208

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Backup And Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-12208?

The Backup and Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin has a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the ajax_queue_manual_backup() function due to inadequate nonce validation. This flaw can enable attackers to initiate backups by tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the website.

Affected Version(s)

Backup and Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin * <= 1.50

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-backitup/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Noah Stead
.