PT-2024-17767 · WordPress · Database Backup/Check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024

Dzmitry Sviatlichny + 1 · Published 2024-12-24 · Updated 2024-12-24 · CVE-2024-12850

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Database Backup and check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024 plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.32

Description The issue allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level access and above to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, through the database backup ajax download() function. This enables access to confidential data.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 2.32, consider disabling the database backup ajax download() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12850

Affected Products

Database Backup/Check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12850 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/105371 · Telegram Post
• http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/database-backup/tags/2.32/functions/download.php · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3212315/database-backup/trunk/functions/download.php · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1871490932165562676 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1871513477048566152 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b972626c-6374-4084-a0e1-1ea4a3062228?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/13575 · Telegram Post