CVE-2023-5775
low-risk
Published 2024-02-26
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.16% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
2
CVSS 2.2/10
Low
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Backwpup
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bce4f04-e622-468a-ac7...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bce4f04-e622-468a-ac7...
15
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
9/34 · Low
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal