WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:19504

CVE-2006-4208 |

Info

WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 19504
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 14 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 30 2006 10:07PM
Credit: marc & shb from ssteam are credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress 2.0.4
WordPress WordPress 2.0.3
WordPress WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0
Skippy.net WP-DB Backup Plugin for Wordpress 1.7
Skippy.net WP-DB Backup Plugin for Wordpress 1.6
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.5
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.2
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.1
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.0
OpenPKG OpenPKG Stable
OpenPKG OpenPKG E1.0-Solid
OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
Not Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress 2.0.5

Discussion

WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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.

Exploit / POC

WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability via a web client.

The following URI is available:

Solution / Fix

WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Wordpress has released version 2.0.5 to address this issue.

Please see the referenced advisories for further information.


WordPress WordPress 2.0

WordPress WordPress 2.0.1

WordPress WordPress 2.0.2

References

WP-DB Backup For Wordpress Edit.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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