Database Backup and check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024 <= 2.32 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

4.9
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-12850
CVSS 4.9 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 23, 2024
Last Updated December 24, 2024
Researcher sterva - Teletronics

Description

The Database Backup and check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.32 via the database_backup_ajax_download() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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Vulnerability Details for Database Backup and check Tables Automated With Scheduler 2024

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug database-backup (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.33, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.32
Patched Version
  • 2.33

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