CVE-2020-36669

The JetBackup – WP Backup, Migrate & Restore plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.3.9. This is due to missing nonce validation on the backup_guard_get_import_backup() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the vulnerable site's server via a forged request, granted they can trick a site's administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2341420	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9ae8de00-ba4c-48d2-a566-13dac0bc4312?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2341420	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9ae8de00-ba4c-48d2-a566-13dac0bc4312	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jetbackup:jetbackup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-03-07 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 03:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-36669

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36669

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36669

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jetbackup

jetbackup

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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