Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2014-8607

Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

The XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! provides the MySQL username and password on the command line, which allows local users with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information via the ps command.

Quick Answer

CVE-2014-8607 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner. It affects Versions before 3.1.2 and is fixed in 3.1.2.

Published
Oct 17, 2014
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
xcloner-backup-and-restore
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.1.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2014-8607 is tracked for the Plugin Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions before 3.1.2. Update Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner to 3.1.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
3.1.2
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.1.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2014-8607
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
xcloner-backup-and-restore View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2014-8607
Patched Versions
3.1.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.1.2
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