CVE-2024-3412 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08965.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-32000	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3076275/wp-staging/trunk/Framework/Network/AjaxBackupDownloader.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ebb1072-ea05-4914-961d-0d8f20248078?source=cve

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.03828}`	epss `{'score': 0.07172}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-05-29T08:30:06.099Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:12:06.925Z

Reserved: 2024-04-05T21:13:10.108Z

Link: CVE-2024-3412

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:12:06.925Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-29T09:15:09.103

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:29:32.767

Link: CVE-2024-3412

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.

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