WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-1577 Modified

Database Backup for: Cross-site request forgery

Database Backup for is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Database Backup for
Plugin slug
database-backup
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 08, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jun 08, 2022 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Database Backup for 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 Database Backup for WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not have CSRF check in place when updating the schedule backup settings, which could allow an attacker to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack. This could lead to cases where attackers can send backup notification emails to themselves, which contain more details. Or disable the automatic backup schedule

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources