Description

WordPress Plugin Database Backup for WordPress is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin Database Backup for WordPress version 1.7 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to the latest version

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19504/exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443181

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/view/49285/wordpressTraverse.txt

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4226

http://secunia.com/advisories/21486/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2006-4208 CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal