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High · 7.5 CVE-2016-20076 EUVD-2016-10888GHSA-9xr9-wq88-x9xw

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download

Published Jun 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
ChrisHurst Simple Backup 2.7.11 —

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