CVE-2024-48024
📋 TL;DR
The Keep Backup Daily WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.7 expose sensitive system information to unauthorized users. This vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data from affected installations. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Fahad Mahmood Keep Backup Daily WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could obtain sensitive system information, database credentials, or other embedded secrets leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing sensitive configuration data, potentially enabling further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited information exposure with proper access controls and network segmentation.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-497 typically involves simple information disclosure without complex exploitation requirements.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/keep-backup-daily/wordpress-keep-backup-daily-plugin-2-0-7-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Keep Backup Daily. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.0.8+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate keep-backup-daily
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block access to plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely if not essential for operations
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Keep Backup Daily version 2.0.7 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get keep-backup-daily --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.0.8 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed or successful requests to sensitive plugin files
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/keep-backup-daily/ endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/keep-backup-daily/*" AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403)