CVE-2023-52183
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Backup & Migration.This issue affects WordPress Backup & Migration: from n/a through 1.4.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Backup & Migration plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive backup and migration functions that should require proper capability checks. This authorization bypass could permit unauthorized backup creation, restoration, or data exfiltration.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin installationCheck if the WebToffee WordPress Backup & Migration plugin is present in your WordPress installation by examining the wp-content/plugins/ directory or via WordPress admin plugin listAffected if Plugin is installed and active
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Identify installed versionLocate the plugin's main PHP file (typically in wp-content/plugins/webtoffee-impoter-export/) and find the version declaration in the plugin header comment, or check the version in readme.txtAffected if Version is earlier than the patched release
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Inspect AJAX handlers for capability checksExamine the plugin's main PHP file and any AJAX handler files for missing current_user_can() or similar WordPress capability checks before sensitive operations like backup creation, restoration, or data exportAffected if Sensitive AJAX actions lack capability verification (e.g., no current_user_can('manage_options') call before executing)
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Verify nonce validationSearch the plugin code for WordPress nonce verification (wp_verify_nonce, check_ajax_referer, wp_nonce_field) in functions handling backup, restore, or export operationsAffected if Sensitive functions missing nonce verification before execution
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Test unauthorized access to backup endpointsAttempt to access backup/restore URLs or trigger AJAX actions without authentication or proper WordPress user privileges to confirm if the endpoint responds without authorization errorsAffected if Sensitive backup or migration functions execute without requiring logged-in status or proper user capabilities
If the plugin is active, runs an unpatched version, and sensitive AJAX handlers lack capability checks and nonce verification, the environment is vulnerable to unauthorized backup access or manipulation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAdd proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., manage_options, export) and nonce verification to all sensitive AJAX handlers and functions within the plugin. Update to the latest patched version when available.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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