Vulnerability in Webfactory Wp Reset
CVE-2023-6799
The WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 via the use of insufficiently random snapshot names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site backups by brute-forcing the snapshot filenames. Please note that the vendor does not plan to do any further hardening on this functionality.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Webfactory Wp Reset — versions 0
- Webfactoryltd Wp Reset
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68f41e88-ed36-4361-bddd-41495… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6799?
- CVE-2023-6799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webfactory Wp Reset, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6799 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.