CVE-2025-10306 (GCVE-0-2025-10306)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-03 11:17 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:57
VLAI
Title
Backup Bolt <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download
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.
Severity
3.8 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-03 18:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2304 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
backupbolt Backup Bolt Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.4.1 (semver)
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Credits
Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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