An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. Doing so would allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The xcloner_restore.php write_file_action could overwrite wp-config.php, for example. Alternatively, an attacker could create an exploit chain to obtain a database dump.
CVE-2020-35948 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner. It affects 4.2.1 through 4.2.12 and is fixed in 4.2.153.
CVE-2020-35948 is tracked for the Plugin Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is 4.2.1 through 4.2.12. Update Backup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner to 4.2.153 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
xcloner-backup-and-restore
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2020-35948 |
| Patched Versions |
4.2.153
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| Affected Versions |
4.2.1 through 4.2.12
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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, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 4.2.16 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Reset
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 4.2.152 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.2 - Remote Code Execution
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.0 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.2 - Remote Command Execution
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Improper Access Control to Information Disclosure
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
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