Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-35948 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Xcloner
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. Doing so would allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The xcloner_restore.php write_file_action could overwrite wp-config.php, for example. Alternatively, an attacker could create an exploit chain to obtain a database dump.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 5 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10412
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-xcloner-backup-and-restore-plugin/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163336/WordPress-XCloner-4.2.12-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2020-35948