CVE-2016-20076 PUBLISHED

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 15.06.2026 Published: 15.06.2026 Updated: 15.06.2026

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files and download sensitive files by manipulating the delete_backup_file and download_backup_file parameters in tools.php. Attackers can exploit insufficient input validation using directory traversal techniques to access wp-config.php, database dumps, and other sensitive files, or delete critical files .htaccess to expose backup directories.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.7

Product Status

Vendor ChrisHurst
Product Simple Backup
Versions
  • Version 2.7.11 is affected

Credits

  • PizzaHatHacker [A] gmail [.] com finder

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE