CVE-2025-49040 WordPress Backup Bolt plugin <= 1.5.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the Backup Bolt WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49040?
CVE-2025-49040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Backup Bolt, published on 27 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Backup Bolt Backup Bolt backup-bolt allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Backup Bolt: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49040?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2w2-9r9f-q44q.