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CVE-2023-5775

LOW 2.7 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 26, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-256
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin Plugin · backwpup
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 4.0.2; Before 4.0.3
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wp_media BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin — Up to and including 4.0.2
  • inpsyde backwpup — Before 4.0.3

References