Backup Bolt <= 1.3.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Backup Bolt WordPress plugin through 1.3.0 is vulnerable to Information Exposure via the unprotected access of debug logs. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the debug log which may contain information like system errors which could contain sensitive information.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Backup Bolt | up to 1.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Backup Bolt VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:backupbolt:backup_bolt:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Backup Bolt |
- cpe:2.3:a:backupbolt:backup_bolt:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Backup Bolt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-546c-jgxm-3c33
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-7236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-546c-jgxm-3c33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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