Information disclosure in Wplaunchpad Wpbackupplus

CVE-2018-19456

The WP Backup+ (aka WPbackupplus) plugin through 2018-11-22 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from server folders and files, as demonstrated by download.sql.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE, Tool Signature)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19456?
CVE-2018-19456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wplaunchpad Wpbackupplus, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-19456?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-19456 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.