CVE-2024-0697: softaculous backuply Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0697 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in softaculous backuply. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.2.4.

Timeline

1. 27-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 via the node_id parameter in the backuply_get_jstree function. This makes it possible for attackers with administrator privileges or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.