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CVE-2025-26779

WordPress Keep Backup Daily plugin <= 2.1.0 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood Keep Backup Daily allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Keep Backup Daily: from n/a through 2.1.0.

The Keep Backup Daily plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to download and read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

*Credits: Caesar Evan Santoso (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-02-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-02-18 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-126: Path Traversal
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Keep Backup Daily
Search vendor "Keep Backup Daily"
 Keep Backup Daily
Search vendor "Keep Backup Daily" for product "Keep Backup Daily"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.0
Search vendor "Keep Backup Daily" for product "Keep Backup Daily" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.0"
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Affected