VDB-87116 · OSVDB 71243 · GCVE-100-87116

BackWPup Plugin options-runnow-iframe.php wpabs path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in BackWPup Plugin. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file wp-content/plugins/backwpup/app/options-runnow-iframe.php. Such manipulation of the argument wpabs leads to path traversal. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BackWPup Plugin (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file wp-content/plugins/backwpup/app/options-runnow-iframe.php. The manipulation of the argument wpabs with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2011. The weakness was released 03/01/2011. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-content/plugins/backwpup/app/options-runnow-iframe.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (71243†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/28/2011 🔍
01/30/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/01/2011 +29 days 🔍
03/21/2011 +20 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +1876 days 🔍
01/18/2019 +984 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87116
OSVDB: 71243 - BackWPup Plugin for WordPress wp-content/plugins/backwpup/app/options-runnow-iframe.php wpabs Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2016 22:19
Updated: 01/18/2019 08:20
Changes: 05/09/2016 22:19 (38), 01/18/2019 08:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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