CVE-2024-43270 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43270: WordPress Backup and Restore WordPress plugin <= 1.50 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpbackitup
Product Backup and Restore WordPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Backup and Restore WordPress: from n/a through 1.50.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The WPBackItUp Backup and Restore plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.50 lacks proper authorization checks on certain functions. An unauthenticated attacker can modify site data without permission. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and is exploitable over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.50 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter your site's backup data or settings without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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