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CVE-2022-4931 — BackUpWordPress [backupwordpress] < 3.13 (closed)

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-4931 BackUpWordPress [backupwordpress] < 3.13 (closed) Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 3.13 3.13 2022-02-23

CVE-2022-4931

The BackupWordPress plugin versions up to 3.12 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where the heartbeat_received() function lacks proper authorization checks. This flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to discover backup file paths through WordPress heartbeat requests, enabling them to subsequently download these backup files.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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