WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard: A security weakness
WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard
- Plugin slug
backup-guard- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 05, 2021
This CVE was published Apr 05, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin – Backup Guard WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 did not ensure that the imported files are of the SGBP format and extension, allowing high privilege users (admin+) to upload arbitrary files, including PHP ones, leading to RCE.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H