XSS in Backupbolt Backup Bolt
CVE-2023-7236
The Backup Bolt WordPress plugin through 1.3.0 is vulnerable to Information Exposure via the unprotected access of debug logs. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the debug log which may contain information like system errors which could contain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.0% 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
- Backupbolt Backup Bolt
- Backup Bolt — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a4557e2-b764-4678-a6d6-af39dd1ba76b/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7236?
- CVE-2023-7236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Backupbolt Backup Bolt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7236?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-7236 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.