WP Database Backup <= 4.3.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

2016-10-21 00:00
Tristan

Vulnerability Overview

The WP Database Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.3.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_db_backup_admin_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify backups via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.3.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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