CVE-2024-12209 is a critical Local File Inclusion vulnerability affecting all versions up to 2.17.0 of the WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring plugin for WordPress. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'filename' parameter in the 'umbrella-restore' action. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling potential bypass of access controls, sensitive data exposure, or remote code execution. While not yet listed in CISA KEV, exploit intelligence indicates public Nuclei templates exist, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting a high likelihood of future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wphealth | WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring | >= 0, <= 2.17.0CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.