CVE-2024-56064
Published: 31 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-56064 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-56064 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability classified under CWE-434 that affects the WP SuperBackup plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.3.3. The flaw resides in the indeed-wp-superbackup component developed by azzaroco and permits an attacker to upload files of dangerous types, including web shells, directly to the server.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers over the network without any user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over the affected web server, enabling arbitrary code execution, data theft, or further compromise of the underlying system, consistent with its maximum CVSS score of 10.0.
The primary advisory published by PatchStack details the unauthenticated arbitrary file upload issue in WP SuperBackup 2.3.3 and directs users to apply available updates to remediate the exposure.
The EPSS score for this CVE currently stands at 0.5846 with a recorded peak of 0.6426, indicating sustained and moderately elevated exploitation interest following public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-52962
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in azzaroco WP SuperBackup indeed-wp-superbackup allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP SuperBackup: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.