RCE in Tom Willmot Backupwordpress Plugin
CVE-2007-5800
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/.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.365 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.365 · newest: 0.365 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/38479 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.designpraxis.at/2007/11/01/security-vulnerability-in-backupwordpress/
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3744 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/38476 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/38477 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38212 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4593 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26290 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.designpraxis.at/2007/11/01/backupwordpress-security-release/
- osvdb.org/38478 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5800?
- CVE-2007-5800 is a vulnerability in Tom Willmot Backupwordpress Plugin, classified under Code Injection. Published 2007-11-03.
- Is CVE-2007-5800 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.