CVE-2015-10134 Simple Backup <= 2.7.10 - Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal
Attackers can download sensitive files like wp-config.php from WordPress sites using the Simple Backup plugin due to missing validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-10134?
CVE-2015-10134 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in mywebsiteadvisor Simple Backup, published on 19 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download in versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. via the download_backup_file function. This is due to a lack of capability checks and file type validation. This makes it possible for attackers to download sensitive files such as the wp-config.php file from the affected site.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10134?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mywebsiteadvisor Simple Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2015-10134?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10134 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-10134 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10134 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rrr-pqjc-jxwv.