Description

WordPress Plugin WP Database Backup is prone to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions and gain unauthorized access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin WP Database Backup version 4.3.5 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.3.6 or latest

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/10/28/vulnerability-details-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-wp-database-backup/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/changelog/

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MySQL CVE-2012-1690 Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1690)

Drupal URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Vulnerability (CVE-2015-2749)

Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update CSRF CWE-352