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CVE-2024-42603: Pligg CMS Backup Feature Can Be Tricked into Deleting Data

CVE-2024-42603 · published 2 years ago

Summary

The backup feature in Pligg CMS version 2.0.2 allows an attacker to trick the system into deleting all stored backups. This could result in data loss for administrators. Update to the latest version of Pligg to fix this issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
pligg	pligg_cms	2.0.2 `cpe:2.3:a:pligg:pligg_cms:2.0.2:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Pligg CMS v2.0.2 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability via /admin/admin_backup.php?dobackup=clearall

References

https://github.com/jinwu1234567890/cms2/tree/main/10/readme.md URL
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42603... Vendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42603 Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

5.7 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Timeline

Published20 Aug 2024

Updated29 Oct 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2024-42603 · NVD

CVE-2024-42603 · OSV

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