CVE-2025-3104
📋 TL;DR
The WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin has an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to discover outdated plugins on WordPress sites. This affects all WordPress sites using WP STAGING Pro version 6.1.2 or earlier. Attackers can identify vulnerable plugins to target for further exploitation.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup 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Attackers identify outdated plugins with known vulnerabilities and chain exploits to gain administrative access, install malware, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Attackers discover outdated plugins and use this reconnaissance to target specific plugin vulnerabilities, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data exposure.
If Mitigated
Attackers can only identify outdated plugins but cannot exploit them due to proper security controls, limiting impact to information disclosure only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request to vulnerable endpoint. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 6.1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wp-staging.com/wp-staging-pro-changelog/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP STAGING Pro and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 6.1.3 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP STAGING Pro Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-staging-pro
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint
# Add WAF rule to block requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=getOutdatedPluginsRequest
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable WP STAGING Pro plugin immediately
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP STAGING Pro version 6.1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-staging-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP STAGING Pro is updated to version 6.1.3 or later in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=getOutdatedPluginsRequest from unauthenticated users
- Multiple plugin enumeration attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual spikes in requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint
- Patterns of plugin enumeration
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND params.action="getOutdatedPluginsRequest" AND user="-"