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CVE-2020-35948

9.9 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress.

Published Jan 1, 2021CWE-863EPSS 24.94%

Overview

CVE-2020-35948 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. Doing so would allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The xcloner_restore.php write_file_action could overwrite wp-config.php, for example. Alternatively, an attacker could create an exploit chain to obtain a database dump.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/163336/WordPress-XCloner-4.2.12-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlGitHubgithub.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2020-35948Refwpscan.com/vulnerability/10412Refwww.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-xcloner-backup-and-restore-plugin/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/163336/WordPress-XCloner-4.2.12-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlGitHubgithub.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2020-35948Refwpscan.com/vulnerability/10412Refwww.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-xcloner-backup-and-restore-plugin/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35948?

CVE-2020-35948 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-35948?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-35948?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-35948?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-35948 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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