Backup Bolt <= 1.3.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-02-20 00:00

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.0

Affected PluginBackup Bolt

Affected Version<= 1.3.0

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-7236

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Vulnerability Overview

The Backup Bolt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 via error log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain information about an affected site's configuration, files and directories.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7236 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/440e2618-5b45-4bad-8a97-2fb1a6e991ea

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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