Ithemes BackupBuddy up to 2.2.28 importbuddy.php step improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Ithemes BackupBuddy 1.3.4/2.1.4/2.2.4/2.2.25/2.2.28. This affects an unknown part of the file importbuddy.php. The manipulation of the argument step leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-2743. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ithemes BackupBuddy 1.3.4/2.1.4/2.2.4/2.2.25/2.2.28 (Backup Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file importbuddy.php. The manipulation of the argument step with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted integer in the step parameter.

The weakness was presented 04/02/2013 as File 120923 (Packetstorm). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2743 since 04/01/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:importbuddy.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-63924, VDB-63922 and VDB-63921 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Backup Software

Vendor

Ithemes

Name

BackupBuddy

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 100908
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Backupbuddy Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/01/2013 🔍
04/02/2013 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2013 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +721 days 🔍
02/25/2019 +1434 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: File 120923
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-2743 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2743
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63923
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/25/2019 14:38
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (50), 02/25/2019 14:38 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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