# MA-1214.122024: MyCERT Advisory - Critical Vulnerability in WP Umbrella WordPress Plugin

**Date:** 13 Dec 2024  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-1214.122024  
**Advisory ID:** MA-1214.122024

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**1.0 Introduction**
Recently, WordPress has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the popular WordPress plugin, WP Umbrella.
**2.0 Impact**
This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthenticated attackers to take complete control of affected websites.
**3.0 Affected Products**
- All versions up to and including 2.17.0
**4.0 Recommendations**
CyberSecurity Malaysia encourages users and administrators to review the security updates released by Wordfence and apply the necessary updates.
Kindly refer to the following URL: <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c74ce3e8-cab9-4cc6-a1ad-1e51f7268474?source=cve>
Generally, we advise users of this device to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
For further enquiries, please contact Cyber999 through the following channels:
E-mail: cyber999[at]cybersecurity.my 
Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours) 
Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting) 
Business Hours: Mon - Fri 08:30 -17.30 MYT 
Web: [https://www.mycert.org.my](https://www.mycert.org.my/)
**5.0    References**
- <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c74ce3e8-cab9-4cc6-a1ad-1e51f7268474?source=cve>
- <https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3202883%40wp-health&new=3202883%40wp-health&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=>
- <https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-health/tags/v2.16.4/src/Actions/RestoreRouter.php#L45>
- <https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12209>