What is CVE-2023-5775?

CVE-2023-5775 is a low-severity vulnerability in Inpsyde Backwpup, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 2.2/10. Published 2024-02-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-5775?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5775 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Inpsyde Backwpup

CVE-2023-5775

The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This is due to to the plugin improperly storing backup destination passwords in plaintext. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to retrieve the password from the password input field in the UI or from the options table where the password is stored.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Inpsyde Backwpup
Wp_media Backwpup – Wordpress Backup & Restore Plugin — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-256 — Plaintext Storage of a Password

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5775?: CVE-2023-5775 is a low-severity vulnerability in Inpsyde Backwpup, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 2.2/10. Published 2024-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-5775?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5775 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.