Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin 4.2.1 - 4.2.12 - Unprotected AJAX Actions
2020-08-18 00:00
Chloe ChamberlandStrategic Overview
StatusPatched in 4.2.153
Affected PluginBackup, Restore and Migrate your sites with XCloner
Affected Version
4.2.1 – 4.2.12CVSS8.8High
CVE
CVE-2020-35948Vulnerability Overview
An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. Doing so would allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The xcloner_restore.php write_file_action could overwrite wp-config.php, for example. Alternatively, an attacker could create an exploit chain to obtain a database dump.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.2.153, or a newer patched version --- 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
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