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.
Scores
CVSS v3
2.2
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-256
Status
published
Products (2)
inpsyde/backwpup
< 4.0.3
wp_media/BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin
< 4.0.2
Published
Feb 26, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026