CVE-2025-12394 Backup Migration < 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated Backup Download
Unauthenticated attackers can download backup archives by exploiting predictable paths in specific server configurations, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2025-12394?
CVE-2025-12394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Backup Migration, published on 24 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Backup Migration WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly generate its backup path in certain server configurations, allowing unauthenticated users to fetch a log that discloses the backup filename. The backup archive is then downloadable without authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12394?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cmc-mfch-j64j.