CVE-2024-12252

CRITICAL

SEO LAT Auto Post <= 2.2.1 - Unauthenticated File Overwrite and Remote Code Execution via remote_update AJAX Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2024-12252. PoCs published by Nxploited, Boshe99, RandomRobbieBF.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2024-12252, targeting the SEO LAT Auto Post WordPress plugin. The exploit leverages a missing capability check on the `remote_update` AJAX action to overwrite a plugin file, achieving remote code execution.

Description

The SEO LAT Auto Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file overwrite due to a missing capability check on the remote_update AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the seo-beginner-auto-post.php file which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution.

Exploits (3)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by Nxploited · poc
https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-12252

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2024-12252, targeting the SEO LAT Auto Post WordPress plugin. The exploit leverages a missing capability check on the `remote_update` AJAX action to overwrite a plugin file, achieving remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SEO LAT Auto Post WordPress plugin <= 2.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable plugin installed and active · Attacker must provide a URL to a malicious PHP shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by Boshe99 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/Boshe99/CVE-Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2024-12252

The repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2024-12252, targeting a WordPress plugin (3DPrint Lite 1.9.1.4) with an arbitrary file upload vulnerability. The Python script demonstrates the ability to upload a malicious file to a vulnerable target.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Plugin 3DPrint Lite 1.9.1.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: target URL · malicious file to upload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by RandomRobbieBF · poc
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-12252

The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2024-12252, demonstrating how an unauthenticated attacker can overwrite the `seo-beginner-auto-post.php` file in the SEO LAT Auto Post WordPress plugin (version <= 2.2.1) via a missing capability check on the `remote_update` AJAX action, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SEO LAT Auto Post WordPress plugin <= 2.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin active · Network access to the target WordPress site
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.7133
EPSS Percentile 98.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
seobeginner/SEO LAT Auto Post < 2.2.1
Published Jan 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026