CVE-2024-42610Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator file-backup creation via missing CSRF validation

Published Aug 20, 2024 · Updated Aug 20, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Pligg CMS 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to make an authenticated administrator create a site-file backup. The admin/admin_backup.php handler accepts a POSTed dobackup=files action without an anti-CSRF token or documented origin validation. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator's browser to submit an attacker-controlled form, and the demonstrated consequence is creation of a server-side backup archive.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Pligg CMS 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to make an authenticated administrator create a site-file backup. The admin/admin_backup.php handler accepts a POSTed dobackup=files action without an anti-CSRF token or documented origin validation. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator's browser to submit an attacker-controlled form, and the demonstrated consequence is creation of a server-side backup archive.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42610
Published
Aug 20, 2024
Updated
Aug 20, 2024
Vendor
Pligg
Product
Pligg CMS
Classifications
CWE-352, T1566.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pligg · Pligg CMSversion=2.0.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1566.002Spearphishing Link

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