BackUpWordPress <= 3.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-3034
CVSS Low (2.7)
Publicly Published April 26, 2024
Last Updated April 27, 2024
Researcher dk0pf
Description

The BackUpWordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.13 via the hmbkp_directory_browse parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to traverse directories outside of the context in which the plugin should allow.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backupwordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.13
Patched Version
  • 3.14
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