CVE-2023-32583 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32583: WordPress WP All Backup Plugin <= 2.4.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Prashant Walke

Product WP All Backup

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 13, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Prashant Walke WP All Backup plugin <= 2.4.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP All Backup versions up to 2.4.3 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted backup or restoration actions without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform backup or restoration actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can trigger unintended backups, deletions, or restorations of your site data if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site administrator must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32583 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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