WordPress WordPress Backup & Migration Plugin <= 1.5.3 is vulnerable to a high priority Sensitive Data Exposure

High priority Mitigate with Patchstack
<= 1.5.3Vulnerable version(s)
1.5.4Fixed version
13 Jan, 2025 by Patchstack

Get the fastest vulnerability mitigation with Patchstack!

Get started

Risks

CVSS 5.9

This vulnerability is highly dangerous and expected to become exploited.

5.9

Sensitive Data Exposure

This could allow a malicious actor to view sensitive information that is normally not available to regular users. This can be used to exploit other weaknesses in the system.

CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.

Solutions

We advise to mitigate or resolve the vulnerability immediately.

Update to version 1.5.4 or later.

Update to version 1.5.4 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.

Details

Have additional information or questions about this entry? Let us know.

Timeline

Reported byProfile Imagesavphill

14 Dec, 2024

Weekly WordPress security intelligence delivered to your inbox.