CVE-2024-56067
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 · uneditedMissing 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.
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 · moderate confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in WP SuperBackup WordPress plugin (versions through 2.3.3) allows unauthenticated or improperly authenticated attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially exposing sensitive backup data or performing unauthorized administrative actions.
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
- 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.
-
Verify WP SuperBackup plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'WP SuperBackup' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'wp-superbackup' or similar.Affected if The plugin is found installed on the WordPress site
-
Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins, click on WP SuperBackup to view the plugin details and version number. Compare against version 2.3.3.Affected if Version is 2.3.3 or earlier (any version through 2.3.3)
-
Identify plugin endpoints and access controlsCheck the plugin directory (usually /wp-content/plugins/wp-superbackup/) for PHP files handling backup operations. Inspect these files for missing capability checks or nonce validations on admin actions.Affected if Plugin files lack proper authorization checks (e.g., missing current_user_can() or admin.php references) before performing sensitive operations
-
Test unauthenticated access to plugin functionsSend direct HTTP requests to common plugin endpoints (e.g., /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=superbackup_*, or any identified backup/restore endpoints) without authentication cookies.Affected if Requests execute without requiring authentication or proper authorization verification
-
Inspect backup file accessibilityCheck the configured backup directory (typically within /wp-content/uploads/ or /wp-content/plugins/wp-superbackup/) and attempt to list or access backup files directly via browser.Affected if Backup files are world-readable or accessible without authentication
If WP SuperBackup version 2.3.3 or earlier is installed and its endpoints or backup files are accessible without proper authentication, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.
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 to the latest patched version of WP SuperBackup if available; otherwise implement compensating controls such as server-level access restrictions or web application firewall rules to restrict access to the plugin's endpoints.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $3,168.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2024-56067 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56067 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
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data