WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

recent-backups <= 0.7 - Remote File Download

Description

Plugin is still affected and has been closed.

The code in download-file.php does not verify if the user is logged in or sanitize which files can be downloaded. This vulnerability can be used to download sensitive system files, such as the Linux passwd file.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

No known fix

References

Classification

Type
LFI
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Submitter
Larry W. Cashdollar
Submitter twitter
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2015-08-02 (about 10 years ago)
Added
2015-08-03 (about 10 years ago)
Last Updated
2020-09-22 (about 5 years ago)

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