CVE-2024-3412

critical

Description

The WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin – Migration Backup Restore plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the wpstg_processing AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ebb1072-ea05-4914-961d-0d8f20248078?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3076275/wp-staging/trunk/Framework/Network/AjaxBackupDownloader.php

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-05-29

Updated: 2026-04-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05108