CVE-2026-77006 WebTotem Backups < 1.1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to site takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77006?
CVE-2026-77006 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WebTotem Backups, published on 12 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WebTotem Backups WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path, does not check the capability of the user making the request, and discards the result of its own CSRF check, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a site takeover.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77006?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77006 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-2026-77006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m99c-7x2p-p8j3.