HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-7002
HIGH

CVE-2023-7002

CWE-78Published: December 23, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-7002 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

backupbliss1 product(s)
backup migration
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup
PATCHhttps://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/php-function-exec-enabled-how-big-issue-4175508082/
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backup
PATCHhttps://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/php-function-exec-enabled-how-big-issue-4175508082/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc49db10-988d-42bd-a9cf-9a86f4c79568?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc49db10-988d-42bd-a9cf-9a86f4c79568?source=cve

All References (12)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1503Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1518Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L88Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backupPatch
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https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/php-function-exec-enabled-how-big-issue-4175508082/Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc49db10-988d-42bd-a9cf-9a86f4c79568?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1503Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L1518Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backup-backup/tags/1.3.9/includes/ajax.php#L88Exploit
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012745/backup-backupPatch
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https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-security-4/php-function-exec-enabled-how-big-issue-4175508082/Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc49db10-988d-42bd-a9cf-9a86f4c79568?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-7002
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 23, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-7002 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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