Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-1311Worry Proof Backup <= 0.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal via Backup Upload
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Worry Proof Backup from bearsthemes. 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 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Worry Proof Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.4 via the backup upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload a malicious ZIP archive with path traversal sequences to write arbitrary files anywhere on the server, including executable PHP files. This can lead to remote code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| bearsthemes | Worry Proof Backup | 0 – through 0.2.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ffd6ce0-2536-43a5-9925-438bc653d0e5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/worry-proof-backup/trunk/inc/libs/upload-backup.php#L97
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/worry-proof-backup/tags/0.2.4/inc/libs/upload-backup.php#L97