CVE-2024-5551

WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion

Published Jun 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-46750 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wp-staging
Wp-staging wp Staging
Weaknesses CWE-352
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wp-staging:wp_staging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wp-staging
Wp-staging wp Staging
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:43 PM
Reserved
May 30, 2024, 9:52 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 14, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:16 AM