CVE-2013-2743 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the BackupBuddy WordPress plugin by manipulating the step parameter, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2743?

CVE-2013-2743 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted integer in the step parameter.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2743?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ithemes Backupbuddy.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-2743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjrx-65pg-8jmf.

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