Description
WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore WordPress-WPBackItUp is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including security bypass and information disclosure vulnerabilities. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently start running backups or to obtain sensitive information that may help in launching further attacks. WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore WordPress-WPBackItUp version 1.9 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 1.9.1 or latest
References
http://security.szurek.pl/wp-backitup-19-privilege-escalation.html
http://security.szurek.pl/wp-backitup-19-disclosure-of-potentially-sensitive-information.html