Rob Armstrong

Rob Armstrong is a security researcher credited with 5 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec WordPress vulnerability database, ranked #719 of 3,515 contributors. The disclosure was published in 2013.

Their research concentrates on Improper Authentication, which accounts for 3 of their findings (60%). Other recurring categories include Cross-Site Scripting, Exposure Of Sensitive Information To An Unauthorized Actor. The average CVSS score across these disclosures is 8.4, peaking at 9.8. Severity breakdown: 3 critical and 1 high.

The most affected software includes BackupBuddy (4), WP FuneralPress (1), across 2 distinct plugins, themes and core versions in total.

All 5 disclosed issues have since received a vendor fix. The most severe finding, "BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass", scores 9.8 out of 10.

2013

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Global Rank

#719

of 3,515 researchers

Vulns

Critical3

High1

Medium1

Low0

Affected Assets

2plugins

Avg CVSS

8.4

Average score of vulnerabilities

Researcher Submissions

5 records


2013-03-31 00:00	WP FuneralPress <= 1.1.6 - Cross-Site Scripting WP FuneralPress <= 1.1.6	`CVE-2013-3529`	7.2 High	Rob Armstrong	Yes
2013-03-24 00:00	BackupBuddy <= 2.2.28 - Sensitive Information Disclosure BackupBuddy < 3.0	`CVE-2013-2744`	5.3 Medium	Rob Armstrong	Yes
2013-03-24 00:00	BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass BackupBuddy < 3.0	`CVE-2013-2741`	9.8 Critical	Rob Armstrong	Yes
2013-03-24 00:00	BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass BackupBuddy < 3.0	`CVE-2013-2742`	9.8 Critical	Rob Armstrong	Yes
2013-03-24 00:00	BackupBuddy < 3.0 - Authentication Bypass BackupBuddy < 3.0	`CVE-2013-2743`	9.8 Critical	Rob Armstrong	Yes

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