# CVE-2023-6565: InfiniteWP Client <= 1.12.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

> Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive data from temporary SQL files during backup processes in the InfiniteWP Client plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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:** 20 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8g5-8cw5-cg9c

## What is CVE-2023-6565?

CVE-2023-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in revmakx InfiniteWP Client, published on 20 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The InfiniteWP Client plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.3 via the multi-call backup option. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from a temporary SQL file via repeated GET requests during the limited time window of the backup process.

Weakness: CWE-922 (Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6565?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Revmakx Infinitewp Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6565?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6565 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6565 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in revmakx InfiniteWP Client

- [CVE-2020-8772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8772/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-2916](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2916/): InfiniteWP Client <= 1.11.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-15004](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15004/): InfiniteWP Client Plugin injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-10585](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10585/): InfiniteWP Client <= 1.13.0 - Unauthenticated Limited Directory Traversal to Arbitrary .txt File Reading (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6565 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in revmakx InfiniteWP Client, published on 20 Feb 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-2023-6565 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: revmakx InfiniteWP Client. 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-2023-6565/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6565/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6565
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6565
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6565

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6565/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.