BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass

Improper Authentication
CVE CVE-2013-2741
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published March 24, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Rob Armstrong
Description

importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress does not require that authentication be enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, or overwrite or delete files, via vectors involving a (1) direct request, (2) step=1 request, (3) step=2 or step=3 request, or (4) step=7 request.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backupbuddy (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.0
Patched Version
  • 3.0
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