CVE-2024-43268 WordPress Backup and Restore WordPress plugin <= 1.50 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-43268?

CVE-2024-43268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress, published on 1 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-43268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-43268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Nov 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can bypass access controls in the WPBackItUp WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-43268?

CVE-2024-43268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress, published on 1 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Access Control vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress allows .

This issue affects Backup and Restore WordPress: from n/a through 1.50.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43268?

How do I fix CVE-2024-43268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43268 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-2024-43268 being exploited?