CVE-2023-5737 (GCVE-0-2023-5737)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-27 16:22 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress Backup & Migration < 1.4.4 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update
Summary
The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown WordPress Backup & Migration Affected: 0 , < 1.4.4 (semver)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL) WPScan
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