CVE-2023-6972

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Dec 23, 2023
Updated: Dec 29, 2023
CWE ID 22

Summary

CVE-2023-6972 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting the Backup Migration plugin for WordPress. Versions up to 1.3.9 are at risk. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this issue by manipulating specific HTTP headers, including 'content-backups', 'content-name', 'content-manifest', 'content-bmitmp', and 'content-identy'. By doing so, they can delete arbitrary files, potentially including the critical wp-config.php file. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as site takeover and remote code execution are potential consequences. WordPress users are advised to update the plugin to a patched version as soon as possible.

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