Vulnerability · Published Oct 3, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2025-10306Backup Bolt <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download

Low 3.8

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A low-severity security flaw in Backup Bolt from backupbolt. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.8Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
backupbolt	Backup Bolt	0 – through 1.4.1

Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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