CVE-2024-13807
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Xagio SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.0.5 via the backup functionality due to weak filename structure and lack of protection in the directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from backups which can include the entire database and site's files.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Xagio SEO WordPress plugin versions up to 7.1.0.5 has a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in its backup functionality. The backup files are stored in an unprotected directory with weak, predictable filenames, allowing unauthenticated attackers to directly download complete database and site file backups.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Xagio SEO plugin installationCheck your WordPress site's wp-content/plugins/ directory for the xagio-seo folder, or list installed plugins via WP-CLI: wp plugin list --search=xagioAffected if The Xagio SEO plugin is present on the WordPress site
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Check installed plugin versionInspect the main plugin file (usually xagio.php) in wp-content/plugins/xagio-seo/ for the version header, or use WP-CLI: wp plugin get xagio-seo --field=versionAffected if The installed version is 7.1.0.5 or lower (any version up to and including 7.1.0.5)
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Identify backup directory locationSearch for directories named 'backup', 'backups', 'xagio-backup', or similar within the wp-content/uploads/ folder or the xagio plugin directory itself. Check for subdirectories containing date-based or numeric filename patterns.Affected if A backup directory exists and contains files with weak, predictable names such as timestamped .sql, .zip, or archive files
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Test backup directory accessibilityAttempt to access the identified backup directory via direct HTTP request from an unauthenticated browser or curl command. Check if directory listing is enabled or if files are directly downloadable without authentication.Affected if The backup directory is publicly accessible without authentication or any access controls
A site is affected if it has Xagio SEO plugin version 7.1.0.5 or lower and has created backups that are stored in an unprotected, predictably-named directory accessible to unauthenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Xagio SEO plugin to version 7.1.0.6 or later. If immediate updating is not possible, disable the backup functionality or restrict access to the backup directory via web server authentication. Also audit for any signs of compromise and rotate sensitive credentials.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-13807 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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