Backup and Restore WordPress: A security weakness
Backup and Restore WordPress is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Backup and Restore WordPress
- Plugin slug
backup-and-restore-wordpress- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 26, 2024
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Mar 26, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Backup and Restore WordPress to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Backup and Restore WordPress WordPress plugin through 1.45 does not protect some log files containing sensitive information such as site configuration etc, allowing unauthenticated users to access such data
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N