CVE-2024-5551

HIGH

WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'sub' Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
wp-staging/wp_staging < 5.6.1
WPStaging/WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin < 5.6.0
Published Jun 14, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026