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Access violation vulnerability in BackWPup – WordPress Backup Plugin 1.4.1

  • Severity: high-risk
  • Status: Fixed
  • Publication: March 2, 2011

The BackWPup WordPress plugin before version 1.4.1 had a security issue that allowed remote attackers to access private information stored on the website. This was done by inserting a specific code (called “”.. dot dot””) into the wpabs parameter of either the app/options-view_log-iframe.php or app/options-runnow-iframe.php page. With this code

Detected in:

BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin fixed vulnerable versions:
BackWPup – WordPress Backup Plugin fixed vulnerable versions: >= * < 1.4.1
BackWPup – WordPress Backup Plugin | Easy Backup & Restore fixed vulnerable versions:

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

Version compare shows which versions have a vulnerability. For example: >= 2.2.8 <= 2.2.21 means:

> from 2.2.8
= including 2.2.8 & 2.2.21
< to 2.2.21

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