CVE-2015-10134

Simple Backup <= 2.7.10 - Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2025 at 09:23 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSimple Backup

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Simple Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download in versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. via the download_backup_file function. This is due to a lack of capability checks and file type validation. This makes it possible for attackers to download sensitive files such as the wp-config.php file from the affected site.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.7.10v < 2.7.11
Affected range stops below 2.7.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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