CVE-2023-5775

BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password

Published Feb 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 2.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58058 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.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password
Weaknesses CWE-256
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00172}

epss

{'score': 0.00234}

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First Time appeared Inpsyde
Inpsyde backwpup
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:inpsyde:backwpup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Inpsyde
Inpsyde backwpup
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:51 PM
Reserved
Oct 25, 2023, 10:23 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2024, 4:27 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM