CVE-2024-12330

WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP <= 7.3 - Unauthenticated Database Back-Up Exposure

2025-01-08 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 7.4
Affected Plugin: WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP
Affected Version: <= 7.3
CVSS: 7.5High
Weakness type: CWE-530 · Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CVE: CVE-2024-12330

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At a glance

CVE-2024-12330 is a high-severity Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in the WP Database Backup WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 7.3. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 7.4; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed January 2025, reported by Noah Stead (TurtleBurg).

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-530: Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

A backup file is stored in a directory or archive that is made accessible to unauthorized actors.

Remediation

Update to version 7.4, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

This one needs no account at all, which puts it outside what login hardening can reach; WordSec's login security narrows the account-level paths around it, and the firewall is what inspects the request itself. None of that substitutes for the fix: WP Database Backup 7.4 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12330 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f36839b-850e-4c39-aa61-4fd7a89cd5bc https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12330

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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