Backup Migration <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Backup Download to Sensitive Information Exposure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqc2-2gpx-6j9r
References
Other 3
More inisev vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06004 Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00517 Enhanced Text Widget < 1.6.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-01258 Redirection < 1.1.5 - Plugin Reset via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-01257 Redirection < 1.1.4 - Redirect Creation via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-00519 Ultimate Posts Widget < 2.3.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-06399 Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) OS Command Injection via url CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-6266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqc2-2gpx-6j9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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