WordPress Backup Guard Plugin <= 1.5.9 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Patch priority: low
Resolve by 20 March, 2021 Low priority
7.2
High severity CVSS 3.1 score

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Solution

Fixed Update to fix

Update the WordPress Backup Guard plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.6.0).

Nguyen Van Khanh discovered and reported this Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Backup Guard Plugin. This could allow a malicious actor to upload any type of file to your website. This can include backdoors which are then executed to gain further access to your website. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.6.0.

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