importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for…
Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress does not require that authentication be enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, or overwrite or delete files, via vectors involving a (1) direct request, (2) step=1 request, (3) step=2 or step=3 request, or (4) step=7 request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02563 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | iThemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | iThemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | iThemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.25 | Vulnerable | iThemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.28 | Vulnerable | iThemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·iThemes
- cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·iThemes
- cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·iThemes
- cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.25 Vulnerable ·iThemes
- cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:2.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.28 Vulnerable ·iThemes
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-443f-w88g-369p
References
More iThemes Backupbuddy vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13400 WordPress BackupBuddy Plugin 8.5.8.0-8.7.4.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-04488 BackupBuddy < 8.8.3 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2013-02402 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-02401 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-02403 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 2.2.25 for WordPress allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-2741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-443f-w88g-369p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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