WpHealth WP Umbrella - LFI (CVE-2024-12209)

CVE-2024-12209 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server via the 'filename' parameter of the 'umbrella-restore' action, potentially leading to code execution and sensitive data exposure.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 30th of June 2025.

Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2024-12209 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2024-12209. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Exploitation of CVE-2024-12209 involves sending a crafted request to the vulnerable plugin's 'umbrella-restore' action with a malicious 'filename' parameter.