Backup Migration <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Backup Download to Sensitive Information Exposure

7.5
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2023-6266
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published November 30, 2023
Last Updated June 3, 2024
Researcher Rafshanzani Suhada

Description

The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more.

Wordfence blocked 14 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for Backup Migration

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backup-backup (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.3.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.6
Patched Version
  • 1.3.7

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