CVE-2024-56068
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 · uneditedDeserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in azzaroco WP SuperBackup indeed-wp-superbackup.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 · low confidenceA deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in the WP SuperBackup WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.3.3). The plugin appears to deserialize data from untrusted sources without proper validation, which in PHP can potentially lead to remote code execution if malicious serialized objects are crafted and processed by the vulnerable deserialization routine.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/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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Locate WP SuperBackup plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'wp-superbackup' or similar, or list installed plugins via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (typically wp-superbackup.php or index.php inside the plugin folder) and locate the version comment/header, or check the version field in WordPress admin plugin listAffected if Version is 2.3.3 or any version below it (the affected range is 'up to 2.3.3')
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Identify deserialization entry pointsSearch plugin PHP files for dangerous unserialize() calls usinggrep -r 'unserialize' /path/to/wp-content/plugins/wp-superbackup/ or review code manually for any $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST inputs passed to unserialize()Affected if Code contains unserialize() calls processing untrusted input without prior sanitization
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Check for exposed AJAX or REST endpointsReview plugin files for wp_ajax_*, wp_ajax_nopriv_*, or register_rest_route() declarations that handle serialized data from requests, or test common paths like /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=superbackup*Affected if AJAX or REST endpoints exist and accept serialized payload without validation
If WP SuperBackup version 2.3.3 or lower is installed AND the plugin code contains unserialize() handling user-supplied data, the environment is affected by this deserialization 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 dataUpgrade WP SuperBackup to the latest version that addresses this deserialization vulnerability. If no patched version is available, consider disabling the plugin until a fix is released, as deserialization flaws can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
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