CVE-2023-7164 (GCVE-0-2023-7164)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-08 17:28 – Updated: 2024-08-30 09:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
BackWPup < 4.0.4 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
Summary
The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 4.0.4 does not prevent Directory Listing in its temporary backup folder, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download backups of a site's database.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-20 19:49 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79b07f37-2c6b-48… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
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