CVE-2024-5551
WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | wpstaging |
| Product | wp staging pro wordpress backup plugin |
| Published | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
WPStaging / WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin
0 ≤ 5.6.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a99a21c-d4f1-4cdb-b1f1-31b3cf666b80?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-staging/trunk/Backend/views/settings/tabs/remote-storages.php#L14 wp-staging.com: https://wp-staging.com/
Credits
Matthew Rollings