Low severity · published Feb 24, 2024
CVE-2023-5775
BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password
2.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This is due to to the plugin improperly storing backup destination passwords in plaintext. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to retrieve the password from the password input field in the UI or from the options table where the password is stored.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BW
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin · wp_media
through 4.0.2 · source: vendor
BA
Backwpup · Inpsyde
before 4.0.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
BW
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
wp_media
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5775
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5775
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3039678/backwpup
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bce4f04-e622-468a-ac7e-5903ad50cc13?source=cve
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