Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Bears Backup Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-5396

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Bears Backup
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-5396?

The Bears Backup plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Remote Code Execution due to the lack of proper capability checks in the bbackup_ajax_handle() function. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially leading to the installation of backdoors or unauthorized admin account creation. Additionally, this vulnerability can be exploited in conjunction with issues found in specific themes, further escalating the risk for users running outdated versions.

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Affected Version(s)

Bears Backup * <= 2.0.0

References

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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc)
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