BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free…: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CVE-2023-6266 is a high-severity files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud Storage from Inisev, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud Storage versions: 1.3.6 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 82% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud Storage you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inisev | BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud Storage | 1.3.6 and earlier | Not stated |
| Backupbliss | Backup Migration | 1.3.6 and earlier | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA (wordfence.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
Official description
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to disable public access.
More Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities (CWE-552)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Third-party and government advisories
Other references
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.5/includes/initializer.php#L1048Issue Tracking
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.5/includes/initializer.php#L972Issue Tracking
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.7/includes/initializer.php#L1065Issue Tracking
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