CVE-2023-6565

InfiniteWP Client <= 1.12.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-02-08 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 1.12.3.1
Affected Plugin: InfiniteWP Client
Affected Version: <= 1.12.3
CVSS: 5.9Medium
Weakness type: CWE-922 · Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
CVE: CVE-2023-6565

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At a glance

CVE-2023-6565 is a medium-severity Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the InfiniteWP Client WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.12.3. It carries a CVSS score of 5.9 (reachable over the network; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 1.12.3.1; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed February 2024, reported by Christian Angel.

Vulnerability Overview

The InfiniteWP Client plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.3 via the multi-call backup option. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from a temporary SQL file via repeated GET requests during the limited time window of the backup process.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.

Remediation

Update to version 1.12.3.1, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

This one needs no account at all, which puts it outside what login hardening can reach; WordSec's login security narrows the account-level paths around it, and the firewall is what inspects the request itself. None of that substitutes for the fix: InfiniteWP Client 1.12.3.1 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6565 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2fdc32a4-adf8-4174-924b-5d0b763d010c https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6565

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in InfiniteWP Client

CVSS Vector

5.9

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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