CVE-2024-12269 Safe Ai Malware Protection for WP <= 1.0.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Database Export
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve a complete database dump due to missing capability checks in the Safe Ai Malware Protection for WP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12269?
CVE-2024-12269 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpmessiah Safe Ai Malware Protection for WP, published on 30 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Safe Ai Malware Protection for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the export_db() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve a complete dump of the site's database.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmessiah Safe Ai Malware Protection for Wp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-12269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c859-gh8g-fhp8.