CVE-2025-9993 Bei Fen – WordPress Backup Plugin <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion
Authenticated subscribers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Bei Fen WordPress Backup Plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code or read 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-2025-9993?
CVE-2025-9993 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in d3rd4v1d Bei Fen – WordPress Backup Plugin, published on 30 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bei Fen – WordPress Backup Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the 'task'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. This only affects instances running PHP 7.1 or older.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9993?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9993 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-2025-9993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38r4-7v7q-xjh5.