# CVE-2023-6113: WP Staging (Free < 3.1.3, Pro < 5.1.3) - Unauthenticated Backup Download

> Unauthenticated attackers can download backups by leaking information about ongoing backup processes in WP Staging plugins.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 18 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-64vh-6qw4-vp3r

## What is CVE-2023-6113?

CVE-2023-6113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin, published on 1 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin before 3.1.3 and WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin before 5.1.3 do not prevent visitors from leaking key information about ongoing backups processes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download said backups later.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6113?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp-Staging Wp Staging.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6113 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6113 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin

- [CVE-2024-5551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5551/): WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-4469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4469/): Migration Backup Restore < 3.5.0 - Admin+ SSRF (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-7204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7204/): WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin < 3.2.0 - Unauthorized Sensitive Data Exposure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-2309](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2309/): WP Staging < 3.4.0, 5.4.0 (Pro Version) - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2022-2737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2737/): WP STAGING < 2.9.18 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6113 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin, published on 1 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6113 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown WP STAGING Pro WordPress Backup Plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6113/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6113/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6113
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6113
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6113

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6113/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.