How severe is CVE-2024-56064?

CVE-2024-56064 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-56064 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56064?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-56064 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-56064 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-52962.

When was CVE-2024-56064 published?

CVE-2024-56064 was published on 2024-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-56064

CVE-2024-56064 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-52962
Weakness: CWE-434
Published: 2024-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in azzaroco WP SuperBackup indeed-wp-superbackup allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP SuperBackup: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56064?: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in azzaroco WP SuperBackup indeed-wp-superbackup allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP SuperBackup: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.
How severe is CVE-2024-56064?: CVE-2024-56064 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-56064 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56064?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-56064 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-56064 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-52962.
When was CVE-2024-56064 published?: CVE-2024-56064 was published on 2024-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/indeed-wp-superbackup/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-superbackup-plugin-2-3-3-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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