CVE-2024-3034 BackUpWordPress <= 3.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal
Authenticated administrators can traverse directories outside the plugin context via the BackUpWordPress plugin, potentially reading unauthorized files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3034?
CVE-2024-3034 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in willmot BackUpWordPress, published on 27 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BackUpWordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.13 via the hmbkp_directory_browse parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to traverse directories outside of the context in which the plugin should allow.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3034?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3034?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3034 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-2024-3034 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3034 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-792m-27mh-cxj5.