CVE-2006-4208
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in Skippy WP-DB-Backup plugin for WordPress 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter to edit.php.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin WP-DB Backup 1.6/1.7 - 'edit.php' Directory Traversal
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19504/info
WP-DB Backup For Wordpress is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.
http://www.example.com/wp-admin/edit.php?page=wp-db-backup.php&backup=../../../../../etc/passwdOS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.0.5-0.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.0.5-0.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.0.5-0.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.0.5-0.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.0.5-0.1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.