CVE-2024-56278 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-56278: WordPress WP Ultimate Exporter plugin <= 2.9.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Smackcoders Inc.,
Product WP Ultimate Exporter
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Smackcoders Inc., WP Ultimate Exporter wp-ultimate-exporter allows PHP Remote File Inclusion.This issue affects WP Ultimate Exporter: from n/a through <= 2.9.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Ultimate Exporter versions 2.9.1 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. An attacker with administrator or equivalent access can inject malicious code through the plugin's functionality, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire WordPress installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with full system privileges.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can execute code to steal data, modify content, or disable the site entirely.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level WordPress privileges (administrator or equivalent role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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