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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.0.5-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.0.5-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.0.5-0.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin WP-DB Backup 1.6/1.7 - 'edit.php' Directory Traversal EDB-28382 · webapps · Aug 14, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 21486 third-party-advisory
- http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4095
- http://www.skippy.net/blog/category/wordpress/plugins/wp-db-backup/
- wpdbbackup-edit-directory-traversal(28375) vdb-entry
- 19504 vdb-entry
- 1401 third-party-advisory
- 20060814 Wordpress WP-DB Backup Plugin Directory Traversal Vulnerability mailing-list
- ADV-2006-3280 vdb-entry