CVE-2024-52415 HIGH

CVE-2024-52415: WordPress SK WP Settings Backup plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Skipstorm
Product SK WP Settings Backup
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in skipstorm SK WP Settings Backup sk-wp-settings-backup allows Object Injection.This issue affects SK WP Settings Backup: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SK WP Settings Backup versions 1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow the attacker to modify backup settings, delete backups, or alter site configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious page that performs unwanted actions on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify backup settings, delete backups, or change site configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated