CVE-2023-5504
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.7 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 11, 2024
Updated: Jan 17, 2024
CWE ID 22
Summary
CVE-2023-5504 is a vulnerability affecting the BackWPup plugin for WordPress. This issue allows authenticated attackers to traverse directories and save backups in arbitrary folders on the server, up to version 4.0.1. The Log File Folder is the point of entry. By manipulating this setting, attackers can potentially disrupt other websites in a shared environment by placing backups in the root directory of those sites, causing index.php and .htaccess files to be created and disabling the affected sites.
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