Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-12092CYAN Backup <= 2.5.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in CYAN Backup from gregross. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The CYAN Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete' functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gregross | CYAN Backup | 0 – through 2.5.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H