BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass

2013-03-24 00:00

Rob Armstrong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.0

Affected PluginBackupBuddy

Affected Version< 3.0

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2013-2741

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2741 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7dcc3c09-8bd2-4a08-a368-3f406170081e

CVSS Vector

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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