CVE-2011-5208 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the BackWPup WordPress plugin, requiring low privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5208?
CVE-2011-5208 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the BackWPup plugin before 1.4.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the wpabs parameter to (1) app/options-view_log-iframe.php or (2) app/options-runnow-iframe.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Backwpup Backwpup.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-5208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr83-qghg-2w85.