# CVE-2024-12209: WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring <= 2.17.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

> Unauthenticated attackers can include arbitrary files via the filename parameter, leading to code execution or data disclosure.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pp69-q6mg-r2c8

## What is CVE-2024-12209?

CVE-2024-12209 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in wphealth WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring, published on 8 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.0 via the 'filename' parameter of the 'umbrella-restore' action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12209?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-12209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-12209 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12209 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (github_poc): https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-12209
- WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring <= 2.17.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (github_poc): https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-12209
- WP Umbrella Update Backup Restore & Monitoring <= 2.17.0 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-12209.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-12209 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-12209 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in wphealth WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring, published on 8 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12209 exists.

Affected product: wphealth WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12209/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12209/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12209
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12209
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12209

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12209/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.