9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-6972
WordPress Backup Migration Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2023, 6:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6972 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Backupbliss backup_migration
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6972 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/backup-heart.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/backup-heart.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/bypasser.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/bypasser.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a3ae696-f67d-4ed2-b307-d2f36b6f188c?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a3ae696-f67d-4ed2-b307-d2f36b6f188c?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:backupbliss:backup_migration:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a3ae696-f67d-4ed2-b307-d2f36b6f188c?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/backup-heart.php [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/bypasser.php [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.53 }} 0.46%

score

0.74484

percentile

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