CVE-2023-6799 WP Reset <= 2.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure due to Insufficient Randomness
Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force snapshot filenames to extract sensitive site backups due to insufficient randomness in WP Reset plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6799?
CVE-2023-6799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in webfactory WP Reset, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 via the use of insufficiently random snapshot names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site backups by brute-forcing the snapshot filenames. Please note that the vendor does not plan to do any further hardening on this functionality.
Weakness: CWE-330
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd Wp Reset.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in webfactory WP Reset
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx9r-9m63-c2rc.