Description

WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore WordPress-WPBackItUp is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files in the context of the webserver process. WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore WordPress-WPBackItUp version 1.15.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.15.4 or latest

References

http://lenonleite.com.br/en/publish-exploits/plugin-wpbackitup-backup-1-15-3-rce-unlink/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-backitup/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-73 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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