Backup Bank: WordPress Backup Plugin <= 4.0.28 - Missing Authorization via post_user_feedback_backup_bank

2023-03-15 00:00

István Márton

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginBackup Bank: WordPress Backup Plugin

Affected Version<= 4.0.28

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-28165

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Vulnerability Overview

The Backup Bank: WordPress Backup Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of an AJAX action due to a missing capability check on the post_user_feedback_backup_bank() function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.28. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access, and above, to submit plugin feedback spoofing as the identity of the site owner.

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-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28165 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5ab6dcd-ef22-4fea-9e35-9358ede3ff5d

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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