Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5775
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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-5775
- cpe:2.3:a:inpsyde:backwpup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5775
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5775
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.7
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.2
|
1.4
|
NIST | 2025-02-05 |
|
2.2
|
LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
0.7
|
1.4
|
Wordfence | 2024-02-26 |
References for CVE-2023-5775
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bce4f04-e622-468a-ac7e-5903ad50cc13?source=cve
BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination PasswordThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3039678/backwpup
Changeset 3039678 for backwpup – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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