CVE-2023-45636 WordPress Backup & Migration plugin <= 1.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can exploit missing authorization to access or modify backup data without proper permissions in the WordPress Backup & Migration plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45636?
CVE-2023-45636 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Backup & Migration, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Backup & Migration wp-migration-duplicator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WordPress Backup & Migration: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45636?
How do I fix CVE-2023-45636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-45636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcfm-5jqr-9j9r.