Description
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of database backup files. This affects versions up to, and including, 5.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AITpro | BulletProof Security | 5.1 – ≤ 5.1 | — |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Wordpress BulletProof Security Backup Disclosure
auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_bulletproofsecurity_backups
Exploit-DB 1
- Wordpress Plugin BulletProof Security 5.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure EDB-50382 · webapps · Oct 6, 2021
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress BulletProof Security 5.1 Information Disclosure http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-39327.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39327
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2591118%40bulletproof-security&new=2591118%40bulletproof-security&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164420/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-5.1-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2021-39327
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50382