The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7 via the /includes/backup-heart.php file. This is due to an attacker being able to control the values passed to an include, and subsequently leverage that to achieve remote code execution. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to easily execute code on the server.
CVE-2023-6553 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin Backup Migration. It affects Versions up to 1.3.7 and is fixed in 1.3.8.
CVE-2023-6553 is tracked for the Plugin Backup Migration as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.3.7. Update Backup Migration to 1.3.8 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-2023-6553 |
| Patched Versions |
1.3.8
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.3.7
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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 <= 1.3.9 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
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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