The Keep Backup Daily plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.1 via the `kbd_open_upload_dir` AJAX action. This is due to insufficient validation of the `kbd_path` parameter, which is only sanitized with `sanitize_text_field()` - a function that does not strip path traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to list the contents of arbitrary directories on the server outside of the intended uploads directory.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 5
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/keep-backup-daily/tags/2.1.1/inc/fun…
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/keep-backup-daily/tags/2.1.1/inc/fun…
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/keep-backup-daily/trunk/inc/function…
security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&ol…
security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01984754-e332-4500-99…
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