CVE-2023-5775 LOW

CVE-2023-5775: BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password

Vendor Wp_Media
Product BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
Weakness CWE-256
Published February 24, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

2.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 24, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated