CVE-2011-4342 in the critical feed json
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in wp_xml_export.php in the BackWPup plugin before 1.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to e…
published 2012-10-08 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4274
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.7%
- EPSS 10.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in wp_xml_export.php in the BackWPup plugin before 1.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the wpabs parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-17056)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-17056 WordPress Plugin BackWPup - Remote Code Execution / Local Code Execution webapps, 2011-03-28
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/71481 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- senseofsecurity.com.au http://www.senseofsecurity.com.au/advisories/SOS-11-003.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/328 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/10 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/7 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/99799/SOS-11-003.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/17056
exploit
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osvdb.org
/71481
vdb-entry, exploit
-
senseofsecurity.com.au
/advisories/SOS-11-003.pdf
exploit, url-repurposed
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/328
mailing-list, exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/10
mailing-list, exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/7
mailing-list, exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.org
/files/view/99799/SOS-11-003.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43565
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- wordpress.org /support/topic/plugin-backwpup-remote-and-local-codeexecution-vulnerability-sos-11-003
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4342
- NVD CVE-2011-4342
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