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CVE-2020-35948
An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability…
Critical9.9EPSS 24.9%
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- mitre
Description
An issue was discovered in the XCloner Backup and Restore plugin before 4.2.13 for WordPress. It gave authenticated attackers the ability to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. Doing so would allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The xcloner_restore.php write_file_action could overwrite wp-config.php, for example. Alternatively, an attacker could create an exploit chain to obtain a database dump.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitreCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Critical9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 24.9% · top 2.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-xcloner-backup-and-restore-plugin/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10412 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163336/WordPress-XCloner-4.2.12-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2020-35948 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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