The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more.
Advisories
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-58511 | The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to insufficient path and file validation on the BMI_BACKUP case of the handle_downloading function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download back-up files which can contain sensitive information such as user passwords, PII, database credentials, and much more. |
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History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Backup Migration <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Backup Download to Sensitive Information Exposure | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-200 |
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T16:34:16.303Z
Reserved: 2023-11-22T20:45:16.590Z
Link: CVE-2023-6266
Updated: 2024-08-02T08:28:20.189Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-01-11T09:15:48.047
Modified: 2026-04-08T17:17:13.000
Link: CVE-2023-6266
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