CVE-2023-5737 json
WordPress Backup & Migration < 1.4.4 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update
published 2023-11-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58023
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
Patch / fix
- Unknown WordPress Backup & Migration 1.4.4
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e1b-a332-c9a45e22bb13 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WordPress Backup & Migration
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e1b-a332-c9a45e22bb13
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5737
- NVD CVE-2023-5737
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