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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4931
CVE-2022-4931:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The BackupWordPress plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 3.12) was identified with a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-4931. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 7, 2023, and affects the plugin's heartbeat functionality, potentially exposing sensitive backup information (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks in the heartbeat_received() function that triggers on WordPress heartbeat. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required low privileges (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to retrieve backup paths. These paths can subsequently be used to download the backups, potentially exposing sensitive site data (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update their BackupWordPress plugin to a version newer than 3.12 which contains the security fix. A patch has been made available to address this vulnerability (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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