WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2007-5800 Modified

BackUpWordPress 0.4.2b and earlier: A security weakness

BackUpWordPress 0.4.2b and earlier 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.

CVE / CNA score 6.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
BackUpWordPress 0.4.2b and earlier
Plugin slug
backupwordpress-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 03, 2007
Weakness
CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

This CVE was published Nov 03, 2007 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update BackUpWordPress 0.4.2b and earlier 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.

Source record

Technical description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the BackUpWordPress 0.4.2b and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the bkpwp_plugin_path parameter to (1) plugins/BackUp/Archive.php; and (2) Predicate.php, (3) Writer.php, (4) Reader.php, and other unspecified scripts under plugins/BackUp/Archive/.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Primary and upstream sources