CVE-2024-52415
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 · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in skipstorm SK WP Settings Backup sk-wp-settings-backup allows Object Injection.This issue affects SK WP Settings Backup: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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 confidenceA CSRF vulnerability in the SK WP Settings Backup WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into triggering actions that deserialize untrusted data, leading to PHP Object Injection. This can result in arbitrary code execution if suitable magic methods exist in the application or loaded plugins.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 SK WP Settings Backup plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'SK WP Settings Backup' or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named similarlyAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed plugin versionIn Plugins list, click 'View Details' on SK WP Settings Backup to display the version number, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file header for 'Version:' tagAffected if Version is at any release prior to patched version (no patched version specified in advisory)
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Confirm backup import/restore functionality is enabledLocate plugin settings page in WordPress admin (typically under Settings or Tools menu) and verify if import/restore backup options are present and accessibleAffected if The backup restore or settings import feature is accessible without additional protection indicators
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Check for nonce token presence in backup operationsInspect page source of the plugin's settings page, locate backup/restore forms, and verify if a '_wpnonce' or similar CSRF protection field is included in the form markupAffected if No nonce field is found in backup import/restore forms
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Verify user role requirements for backup operationsCheck if the plugin restricts backup import to administrator-level users only by examining capability checks in plugin code or testing with lower-privileged accountsAffected if Import functionality is accessible to users below administrator level
Environment is affected if the SK WP Settings Backup plugin is installed and the backup import/restore feature lacks visible nonce token protection in its forms.
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 SK WP Settings Backup plugin to the latest patched version. If no update is available, disable the plugin immediately and review the site for signs of compromise.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2024-52415 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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