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CVE-2023-5737: backup and migration vulnerability
CVE-2023-5737: medium vulnerability affecting backup and migration. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 37.01%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- backup and migration
What is known
The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-5737, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting backup and migration, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether backup and migration is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.