Vulnerability Details CVE-2022-4931
The BackupWordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in versions up to, and including 3.12. This is due to missing authorization on the heartbeat_received() function that triggers on WordPress heartbeat. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above to retrieve back-up paths that can subsequently be used to download the back-up.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 4.3
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2683799%40backupwordpress&new=2683799%40backupwordpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/747c86f4-118b-4a9c-899c-e9067d2c7a02
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2683799%40backupwordpress&new=2683799%40backupwordpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/747c86f4-118b-4a9c-899c-e9067d2c7a02
Products affected by CVE-2022-4931
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cpe:2.3:a:xibodevelopment:backupwordpress:3.12