CVE-2023-7232: Backup and Restore WordPress <= 1.45 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-03-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Backup and Restore WordPress WordPress plugin through 1.45 does not protect some log files containing sensitive information such as site configuration etc, allowing unauthenticated users to access such data

Affected products

WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress: before 1.50 — fixed in 1.50

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress 1.50. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/323fef8a-aa17-4698-9a02-c12d1d390763/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/323fef8a-aa17-4698-9a02-c12d1d390763/

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