WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-12330 Deferred

WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP: Sensitive information exposure

WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
Plugin slug
wp-database-backup-unlimited-database-files-backup-by-backup-for-wp
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 09, 2025
Weakness
CWE-530 — Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

This CVE was published Jan 09, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.3 via publicly accessible back-up files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including all information stored in the database.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources