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WordPress DB Backup

ID: wordpress-db-backup-listing

Severity: medium

Author: Suman_Kar

Tags: wordpress,backup

Description

Section titled “Description”

WordPress DB Backup plugin exposes db file along with directory listing.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: wordpress-db-backup-listing


info:
  name: WordPress DB Backup
  author: Suman_Kar
  severity: medium
  description: WordPress DB Backup plugin exposes db file along with directory listing.
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
  tags: wordpress,backup


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/uploads/database-backups/"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Index of /"
          - "wp-content/uploads/database-backups"
          - ".sql"
        condition: and
        part: body


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wordpress-db-backup-listing.yaml"

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