TI-2023-06551 Aliases CVE-2023-7164 GHSA-4v53-9g52-rm7v

BackWPup < 4.0.4 - Unauthenticated Backup Download

MEDIUM 43Published 2024-04-08 · Updated 2024-08-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 4.0.4 does not prevent Directory Listing in its temporary backup folder, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download backups of a site's database.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02242 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed BackWPup (Unknown): 4.0.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	BackWPup	before 4.0.4	4.0.4	Patch available	CNA

BackWPup VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.4 Fixed in 4.0.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:inpsyde:backwpup::::::wordpress::*	before 4.0.4	Vulnerable	Inpsyde

cpe:2.3:a:inpsyde:backwpup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Inpsyde

Remediation

Fix · CNA BackWPup (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7164
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v53-9g52-rm7v

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79b07f37-2c6b-4846-bb28-91a1e5bf112e/

TI-2023-05067 BackWPup <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
TI-2017-01830 Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-05068 BackWPup <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2023-05312 BackWPup <= 4.0.2 - Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password CVSS 3.1LOW 2.7

Sources

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