Description
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
Published: 2023-12-23
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 18.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59168 The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Backupbliss Backup Migration
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:34:37.988Z

Reserved: 2023-12-20T01:43:10.286Z

Link: CVE-2023-6972

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-23T02:15:45.333

Modified: 2026-04-08T17:17:18.290

Link: CVE-2023-6972

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Weaknesses