Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone: A security weakness
Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
- Plugin slug
backuply- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 09, 2024
This CVE was published Feb 09, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone 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 Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to direct access of the backuply/restore_ins.php file and. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make excessive requests that result in the server running out of resources.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H