Backup Scheduler <= 1.5.13 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Disclosure

6.3
Missing Authorization
CVSS 6.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 23, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The Backup Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 1.5.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to download the logs of the plugin which can contain sensitive information, in addition to several other actions such as deleting and modifying back-ups.

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Vulnerability Details for Backup Scheduler

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug backup-scheduler (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5.13

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