Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin <= 3.1.2 - Remote Command Execution

8.8
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CVE CVE-2015-4336
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published May 10, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Larry W. Cashdollar

Description

cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing filenames with shell metacharacters, as demonstrated by using the backup comments feature to create the file.

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Vulnerability Details for Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug xcloner-backup-and-restore (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.1.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.1.2
Patched Version
  • 3.1.3

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