CVE-2023-5775

Summary

CVE-2023-5775 is a vulnerability affecting the BackWPup plugin for WordPress. This issue arises due to the plugin storing backup destination passwords in plaintext, making it easily accessible to authenticated attackers. The passwords can be retrieved either from the user interface's password input field or from the plugin's options table. Versions up to and including 4.0.2 of BackWPup are vulnerable to this issue, potentially putting websites using the plugin at risk.

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