Backup Migration <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2023-6271
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published December 7, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dmitrii Ignatyev
Description

The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract database backups leading to the potential for a complete site takeover.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backup-backup (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.5
Patched Version
  • 1.3.6
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