CVE-2024-56070
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 confidenceThe WP SuperBackup plugin versions through 2.3.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control issue enables unauthorized users to potentially access administrative backup functions that should require higher privileges.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 WP SuperBackup plugin is installedCheck for the plugin in wp-content/plugins/ directory or view installed plugins in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if Plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (superbackup.php or similar) and look for the Version header, or check the plugin row in WordPress admin plugins listAffected if Version is 2.3.3 or any version below 2.3.3
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Identify backup-related endpointsReview plugin source code for AJAX handlers (wp_ajax_*) and admin menu registrations related to backup operations, backup download links, or backup configuration pagesAffected if Plugin registers backup functionality accessible via URL endpoints
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Test authorization on backup functionsAttempt to access identified backup endpoints while logged in as a subscriber-level user (or any user without administrator/manage_options capabilities)Affected if Backup operations are accessible without proper capability checks returning true
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Check plugin code for capability validationSearch plugin PHP files for current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() calls around backup-related functionsAffected if No capability checks or weak checks (like checking for any authenticated user rather than administrator) are found protecting backup operations
User is affected if WP SuperBackup plugin version 2.3.3 or lower is installed AND backup administrative functions are accessible to users lacking proper WordPress capabilities.
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 dataImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization validation for all sensitive plugin functions, ensuring only authenticated users with appropriate capabilities can access backup operations.
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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-2024-56070 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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