BackWPup for WordPress Plugin Remote File Inclusion

high Nessus Plugin ID 53210

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is vulnerable to a remote file inclusion attack.

Description

The version of the BackWPup for WordPress plugin installed on the remote host does not sanitize input to the 'wpabs' parameter of the 'app/wp_xml_export.php' script before using it in a 'require_once()' call when the '_nonce' parameter is set to a specific value.

An attacker can leverage this issue to view files on the local host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Upgrade to BackWPup version 1.7.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53210

File Name: backwpup_wpabs_rfi.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/29/2011

Updated: 5/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2011

Reference Information

BID: 47058

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