Arbitrary File Download and Backup Write Vulnerability in Backup Bolt Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-10306

3.8LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Backup Bolt
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-10306?

The Backup Bolt plugin for WordPress is susceptible to vulnerabilities that allow attackers with Administrator-level access or higher to perform arbitrary file downloads. Specifically, attackers can exploit the process_backup_batch() function to access directories outside the webroot and write backup zip files to unauthorized locations, posing significant risks to site security.

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Affected Version(s)

Backup Bolt * <= 1.4.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-bolt/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.8
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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