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.
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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.
Title Backup Bolt <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-03T11:17:13.538Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T22:18:40.873Z

Link: CVE-2025-10306

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-03T12:15:42.457

Modified: 2025-10-03T12:15:42.457

Link: CVE-2025-10306

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