CVE-2024-56067
Published: 31 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-56067 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw, tracked as CWE-862, in the WP SuperBackup plugin (slug indeed-wp-superbackup) for WordPress by azzaroco. It affects all versions through 2.3.3 and stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to enforce proper authorization checks on sensitive functionality.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit the issue without any user interaction or credentials. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to download backup files, resulting in high-impact disclosure of sensitive data as reflected in the CVSS 7.5 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
The PatchStack advisory identifies the flaw specifically as an unauthenticated backup file download vulnerability and recommends that administrators update the plugin to a fixed version once released or apply available mitigations to restrict access to backup functionality. The EPSS score has remained at 0.6507 without a documented rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-52965
Vulnerability details
Missing Authorization vulnerability in azzaroco WP SuperBackup indeed-wp-superbackup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.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 an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.