Improper Authorization in BackupBuddy - CVE-2022-31474
Published: September 12, 2022 / Updated: October 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67167
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31474
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: iThemes
Affected software:
BackupBuddy
BackupBuddy
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to download arbitrary files from the server.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization for the feature responsible for remote downloading remote backups. A remote non-authenticated attacker can download arbitrary files from the server.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-31474
Install updates from vendor's website.