Description
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.
References3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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3.8
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 24 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-73
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