WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-4469 Analyzed

WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin: Server-side request forgery

WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin
Plugin slug
wp-staging
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 31, 2024
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published May 31, 2024 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin 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 STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 does not prevent users with the administrator role from pinging conducting SSRF attacks, which may be a problem in multisite configurations.

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

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