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External Control of File Name or Path

CVE-2025-10306

Low
3.8/10

Summary

The Backup Bolt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads and backup location writes in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1 via the process_backup_batch() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to download directories outside of the webroot and write backup zip files to arbitrary locations.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path

The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published