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CVE-2023-6972
CRITICAL9.8
Description
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score9.8
SeverityCRITICAL
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Published12/23/2023
Last Modified4/8/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
backupbliss:backup_migration
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22CWE-22
References
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/backup-heart.php(security@wordfence.com)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/bypasser.php(security@wordfence.com)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup(security@wordfence.com)
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a3ae696-f67d-4ed2-b307-d2f36b6f188c?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/backup-heart.php(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/bypasser.php(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a3ae696-f67d-4ed2-b307-d2f36b6f188c?source=cve(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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