The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7 via the /includes/backup-heart.php file. This is due to an attacker being able to control the values passed to an include, and subsequently leverage that to achieve remote code execution. This makes it possible for unauthenticated threat actors to easily execute code on the server.
PoC
id: CVE-2023-6553
info:
name: Worpress Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
author: FLX
severity: critical
description: |
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7 via the /includes/backup-heart.php file. This is due to an attacker being able to control the values passed to an include, and subsequently leverage that to achieve remote code execution. This makes it possible for unauthenticated threat actors to easily execute code on the server.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can leverage file inclusion via backup-heart.php to achieve arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site and server.
remediation: |
Upgrade Backup Migration plugin to version 1.3.8 or later.
reference:
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/12/critical-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-found-in-backup-migration-plugin/
- https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2023-6553
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176638/WordPress-Backup-Migration-1.3.7-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/php-filters-chain-what-is-it-and-how-to-use-it
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3511ba64-56a3-43d7-8ab8-c6e40e3b686e?source=cve
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2023-6553
epss-score: 0.97846
epss-percentile: 0.99904
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:backupbliss:backup_migration:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: backupbliss
product: backup_migration
framework: wordpress
shodan-query: http.html:/wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/
fofa-query: body=/wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/
publicwww-query: /wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/
google-query: inurl:"/wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/"
tags: packetstorm,cve,cve2023,wp-plugin,rce,unauth,wordpress,wp,backupbliss,vkev,vuln
flow: http(1) && http(2)
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/readme.txt"
matchers:
- type: dsl
internal: true
dsl:
- 'status_code == 200'
- 'contains(body, "Backup Migration")'
condition: and
- method: POST
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/backup-backup/includes/backup-heart.php"
headers:
Content-Dir: "{{rand_text_alpha(10)}}"
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'len(body) == 0'
- 'status_code == 200'
- '!contains(body, "Incorrect parameters")'
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100fd90fe4fef9d5c294e36cd02758fce8e0d828219d0b9bb6244db9a7312458a9402204b2ff54d477be6935684278319af8696c7078844008c168d64efbbfce00ac952:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
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