CVE-2025-10306 Backup Bolt <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download
Administrators can exploit path traversal to download files outside the webroot and write backups to arbitrary locations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10306?
CVE-2025-10306 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in backupbolt Backup Bolt, published on 3 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10306?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10306 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-2025-10306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf45-qjm9-j9p9.