CVE-2023-5775 json
BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password
published 2024-02-24 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58058
- cvss
- 2.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- wp_media BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5775
- NVD CVE-2023-5775
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.