CVE-2023-5775

BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password

LOW
2.7
CVSS Score
Published: February 24, 2024 at 08:38 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBackwpupBackWPup

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Severity
LOW2.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Backwpup· Inpsydewordpress-plugin
95%
v < 4.0.3
Affected range stops below 4.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
BackWPup· Wp Mediawordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 4.0.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-256

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