Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Everest Backup WordPress Plugin
CVE-2023-7201

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Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Everest Backup
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-7201?

The Everest Backup WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not properly validate backup files to be uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup)

Affected Version(s)

Everest Backup 0 < 2.2.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-7201 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/64ba4461-bbba-45eb-981f-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Emad
WPScan
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