Products
BackWPup plugin for WordPress
- up to 4.0.1
Source
security@wordfence.com
Tags
CVE-2023-5505 details
Last Modified : Aug. 17, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Description
The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the job-specific backup folder. This allows authenticated attackers to store backups in arbitrary folders on the server provided they can be written to by the server. Additionally, default settings will place an index.php and a .htaccess file into the chosen directory (unless already present) when the first backup job is run that are intended to prevent directory listing and file access. This means that an attacker could set the backup directory to the root of another site in a shared environment and thus disable that site.
CVSS Score
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
6.8
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
4.0
Base Severity
MEDIUM
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H