CVE-2023-5775
LOWDescription
The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This is due to to the plugin improperly storing backup destination passwords in plaintext. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to retrieve the password from the password input field in the UI or from the options table where the password is stored.
How to fix
TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-256 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28736 | High | 7.1 | 2.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-10921 | High | 7.5 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-16714 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-26165 | High | 8.8 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8183 | High | 7.5 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6961 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-5775?
Upgrade backwpup to 4.0.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-5775 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-5775 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.45% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-5775?
CVE-2023-5775 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.2, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-5775 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for backwpup (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
Embed a live status badge for CVE-2023-5775
Markdown
[](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2023-5775)HTML
<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2023-5775"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2023-5775.svg" alt="CVE-2023-5775"></a>Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet
TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.
This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.