What is CVE-2023-5504?

CVE-2023-5504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp_media Backwpup – Wordpress Backup & Restore Plugin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2024-01-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-5504?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5504 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Wp_media Backwpup – Wordpress Backup & Restore Plugin

CVE-2023-5504

The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the Log File Folder. This allows authenticated attackers to store backups in arbitrary folders on the server provided they c…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.006 (71.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wp_media Backwpup – Wordpress Backup & Restore Plugin — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5504?: CVE-2023-5504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp_media Backwpup – Wordpress Backup & Restore Plugin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2024-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-5504?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5504 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.