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Wordpress WP-DB Backup Plugin Directory Traversal
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SUMMARY
<http://www.skippy.net/blog/category/wordpress/plugins/wp-db-backup/>
Wordpress WP-DB Backup "is an easy-to-use plugin to quickly backup your
WordPress database. You may download the backup file, or have it emailed
to the address of your choice". A vulnerability in the WP-DB Backup allows
remote attackers able to initiate the script to access files that would be
otherwise inaccessible.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Wordpress WP-DB Backup version 1.7
Immune Systems:
* Wordpress WP-DB Backup version 1.7 revision 4095
WP-DB Backup is vulnerable to directory traversal attack. You must have
administrator rights in the Wordpress blog to exploit this vulnerability.
Proof of Concept:
http://path-to-wordpress/wp-admin/edit.php
?page=wp-db-backup.php&backup=../../../../../etc/passwd
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:ssteam.pl@gmail.com>
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