Backup Bolt: A security weakness
Backup Bolt is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Backup Bolt
- Plugin slug
backup-bolt- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 03, 2025
This CVE was published Oct 03, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Backup Bolt to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Backup Bolt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads and backup location writes in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1 via the process_backup_batch() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to download directories outside of the webroot and write backup zip files to arbitrary locations.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N