CVE-2017-2551 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2017-2551?

CVE-2017-2551 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-2551?

CVE-2017-2551 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2551?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Inpsyde Backwpup.

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Inpsyde	Backwpup	<= 3.4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=201ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/#developersProductRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=201ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/#developersProductRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2551?

CVE-2017-2551 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download.

How severe is CVE-2017-2551?

CVE-2017-2551 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2551?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Inpsyde Backwpup.