MainWP Child <= 4.4.1.1 - Information Disclosure via Back-Up Files

2023-06-23 00:00

Robert Lockwood

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.4.1.2

Affected PluginMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

Affected Version<= 4.4.1.1

CVSS5.9Medium

CVECVE-2023-3132

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Vulnerability Overview

The MainWP Child plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.4.1.1 due to insufficient controls on the storage of back-up files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the entire installations database if a backup occurs and the deletion of the back-up files fail.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.4.1.2, 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-2023-3132 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1fadba1-674f-4f3d-997f-d29d3a887414

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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