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Public proof of concept

CVE-2015-10134

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

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-07-19
  • WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-07-1910:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Mywebsiteadvisor simple backup
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.7≤ 2.7.10no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Wordfence, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • mywebsiteadvisor Simple Backupother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 2.7.11fixed in 2.7.11semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-08

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleauxiliary/scanner/http/wp_simple_backup_file_readrank: normalModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2025-07-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6rrr-pqjc-jxwv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-10134?

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.

Is CVE-2015-10134 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-10134 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-07, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-10134?

CVE-2015-10134 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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