# CVE-2013-2743: importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentica

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-04-02 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted integer in the step parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120923
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-03/0205.html

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