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Description

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files and download sensitive files by manipulating the delete_backup_file and download_backup_file parameters in tools.php. Attackers can exploit insufficient input validation using directory traversal techniques to access wp-config.php, database dumps, and other sensitive files, or delete critical files .htaccess to expose backup directories.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-15 | Published 2026-06-15 | Updated 2026-06-15 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Product status

2.7.11
affected

Credits

PizzaHatHacker [A] gmail [.] com finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39883 (ExploitDB-39883) exploit

www.vulncheck.com/...up-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-download (VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2016-20076)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2016-20076)

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