CVE-2022-31474 WordPress BackupBuddy Plugin 8.5.8.0-8.7.4.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal

High 7.5 Published 13 Mar 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the BackupBuddy plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.

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-2022-31474?

CVE-2022-31474 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in iThemes BackupBuddy, published on 13 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in iThemes BackupBuddy allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BackupBuddy: from 8.5.8.0 through 8.7.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ithemes Backupbuddy.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31474 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-2022-31474 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31474 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvpf-v9m4-52gp.