CVE-2023-6553 PoC — Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Source

https://github.com/motikan2010/CVE-2023-6553-PoC

Associated Vulnerability

Title:Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-6553)
Description:The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7 via the /includes/backup-heart.php file. This is due to an attacker being able to control the values passed to an include, and subsequently leverage that to achieve remote code execution. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to easily execute code on the server.

Readme

# CVE-2023-6553 PoC (LFI to RCE)

Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Backup Migration (WordPress Plugin).

## Run

```
$ python exploit.py 
```

The following PHP script is executed.
```php
<?php `date > out.txt`; ?>
```

## References

- Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Found in Backup Migration Plugin  
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/12/critical-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-found-in-backup-migration-plugin/
- synacktiv/php_filter_chain_generator  
https://github.com/synacktiv/php_filter_chain_generator/
- LFI2RCE via PHP Filters - HackTricks  
https://book.hacktricks.xyz/pentesting-web/file-inclusion/lfi2rce-via-php-filters

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