CVE-2023-6799

WP Reset <= 2.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure due to Insufficient Randomness

Description

The WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 via the use of insufficiently random snapshot names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site backups by brute-forcing the snapshot filenames. Please note that the vendor does not plan to do any further hardening on this functionality.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.13% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: webfactory WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68f41e88-ed36-4361-bddd-41495a540cd9?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/wp-reset/tags/1.99&old=3059287&new_path=/wp-reset/tags/2.0&new=3059287&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3071811%40wp-reset&new=3071811%40wp-reset&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6799?
CVE-2023-6799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6799?
To fix CVE-2023-6799, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-6799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6799?
CVE-2023-6799 affects webfactory WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool.
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