All-in-One WP Migration and Backup - Information Disclosure (CVE-2024-8852)

CVE-2024-8852 is a vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress that exposes sensitive information through publicly accessible log files. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to view details such as full file paths, potentially aiding in further attacks or reconnaissance against affected WordPress sites.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 26th of November 2025.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-8852 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-8852 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-8852 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Attackers exploit this vulnerability by directly requesting the /wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/storage/error.log file, exposing sensitive information from the All-in-One WP Migration plugin on vulnerable WordPress sites.