vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: backup-backup: CVE-2023-6266: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Nov 30, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 30, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more.
Solution
backup-backup-plugin-cve-2023-6266
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6266
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08801f53-3c57-41a3-a637-4b52637cc612?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58511
- CVE-2023-6266
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-6266
- CWE-200
- CWE-552
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58511
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