CVE-2024-0842

The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to direct access of the backuply/restore_ins.php file and. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make excessive requests that result in the server running out of resources.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3033242/backuply/trunk/restore_ins.php	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3036756%40backuply&new=3036756%40backuply&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f955d88-ab4c-4cf4-a23b-91119d412716?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3033242/backuply/trunk/restore_ins.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f955d88-ab4c-4cf4-a23b-91119d412716?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:softaculous:backuply:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-02-09 05:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:54

NVD link : CVE-2024-0842

Mitre link : CVE-2024-0842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-0842

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Products Affected

softaculous

backuply

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-834

Excessive Iteration

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