vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: backup-backup: CVE-2023-6972: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 22, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 22, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
backup-backup-plugin-cve-2023-6972
References
Rapid7 Labs
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