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CVE-2020-35948

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 1, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-863
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • xcloner xcloner — From 4.2.1 (including) to 4.2.13 (excluding)

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163336/WordPress-XCloner-4.2.12-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • github.com https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2020-35948 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10412 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/09/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-xcloner-backup-and-restore-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record