RCE in Backwpup
CVE-2011-4342
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in wp_xml_export.php in the BackWPup plugin before 1.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the wpabs parameter.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.107 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.107 · newest: 0.107 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-remote-and-local-codeexecution-vuln…
- www.osvdb.org/71481 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17056 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.senseofsecurity.com.au/advisories/SOS-11-003.pdf (URL Repurposed, Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/328 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/43565 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/10 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/7 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/99799/SOS-11-003.txt (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4342?
- CVE-2011-4342 is a vulnerability in Backwpup, classified under Code Injection. Published 2012-10-08.
- Is CVE-2011-4342 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.