CVE-2015-10134CWE-22

Simple Backup <= 2.7.10 - Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

High · published July 19, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Simple Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download in versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. via the download_backup_file function. This is due to a lack of capability checks and file type validation. This makes it possible for attackers to download sensitive files such as the wp-config.php file from the affected site.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01883 · 79.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-07-19T09:23Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JUL 09:23Z
    Simple Backup <= 2.7.10 - Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal
    cvelistv5