TI-2024-02146 Aliases CVE-2024-2309 GHSA-67wm-85xj-pgvv

WP Staging < 3.4.0, 5.4.0 (Pro Version) - Admin+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published 2024-04-17 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.4.0, wp-staging-pro WordPress plugin before 5.4.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00423 36th percentileScored 2026-11-08

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin (Unknown): 3.4.0wp-staging-pro (Unknown): 5.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin	before 3.4.0	3.4.0	Patch available	CNA
Unknown	wp-staging-pro	before 5.4.0	5.4.0	Patch available	CNA

WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 3.4.0 Fixed in 3.4.0 Patch available CNA
wp-staging-pro VendorUnknown Affected before 5.4.0 Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp-staging:wp_staging::::::wordpress::*	before 3.4.0	Vulnerable	WPStaging

cpe:2.3:a:wp-staging:wp_staging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·WPStaging

Remediation

Fix · CNA WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 3.4.0
Fix · CNA wp-staging-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 5.4.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2309
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67wm-85xj-pgvv

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a4152818-1e07-46a7-aec4-70f1a1b579a6/

TI-2024-04157 Migration Backup Restore < 3.5.0 - Admin+ SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-06590 WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin < 3.2.0 - Unauthorized Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-05159 WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-05619 WP Staging (Free < 3.1.3, Pro < 5.1.3) - Unauthenticated Backup Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-02535 WP STAGING < 2.9.18 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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