CVE-2017-2551 Information disclosure in backwpup
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2551 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-2551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inpsyde backwpup, published on 27 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Inpsyde backwpup. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2551/index.md)
Attackers can brute force backup file names to download sensitive data from the BackWPup WordPress plugin.
- 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-2017-2551?
CVE-2017-2551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inpsyde backwpup, published on 27 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inpsyde Backwpup.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Inpsyde backwpup
- CVE-2023-5504 BackWPup <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-7164 BackWPup < 4.0.4 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
- CVE-2023-5505 BackWPup <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-5775 BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7fc-jfqx-cmfh.