Auth bypass in Webtoffee Backup And Migration
CVE-2023-5737
The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Webtoffee Backup And Migration
- WordPress Backup & Migration — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e1b-a332-c9a45e22bb13 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5737?
- CVE-2023-5737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webtoffee Backup And Migration, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5737?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5737 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.