The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
CVE-2023-6972 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin Backup Migration. It affects Versions up to 1.3.9 and is fixed in 1.4.0.
CVE-2023-6972 is tracked for the Plugin Backup Migration as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.3.9. Update Backup Migration to 1.4.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
backup-backup
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-6972 |
| Patched Versions |
1.4.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.3.9
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Backup Migration <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Backup Migration <= 1.4.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via 'recursive_unserialize_replace'
Backup Migration 1.0.8 - 1.3.9 - Remote File Inclusion via content-dir
Backup Migration <= 1.4.9 - Information Exposure to Unauthenticated Back-up Download
Backup Migration <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Backup Download to Sensitive Information Exposure
Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) OS Command Injection via url
Backup Migration <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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