Backup and Restore plugin – WordPress <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Strategic Overview
<= 1.0.3N/AVulnerability Overview
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.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
External References
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