CVE-2023-7002
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'url' parameter. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1503
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1518
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup
- https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/php-function-exec-enabled-how-big-issue-4175508082/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc49db10-988d-42bd-a9cf-9a86f4c79568?source=cve
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.