Backup and Restore plugin – WordPress <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (5.5)
Publicly Published November 8, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Murat DEMIRCI
Description

The Backup and Restore plugin – WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion via the 'folder_name' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to insufficient sanitization and validation of user-supplied input. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with admin-level privileges to arbitrarily delete files on the server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backup-and-restore-for-wp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.3
Patched Version
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