CVE-2024-12269

Summary

CVE-2024-12269 is a vulnerability affecting the Safe Ai Malware Protection for WP plugin for WordPress. The issue stems from a missing capability check on the export_db() function, which exists in all versions up to and including 1.0.17. Consequently, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to a website's database, potentially compromising sensitive information. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping plugins updated to mitigate security risks.

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