Description

WordPress Plugin Duplicator-WordPress Migration is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently create and download backup files. WordPress Plugin Duplicator-WordPress Migration version 0.5.8 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 0.5.10 or latest

References

http://security.szurek.pl/duplicator-058-privilege-escalation.html

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36112/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130439/WordPress-Duplicator-0.5.8-Privilege-Escalation.html

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2014-9262 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass