WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-7565 Deferred

LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool: Filesystem traversal

LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is <= 4.1.4.

CVE / CNA score 4.9 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool
Plugin slug
learnpress-import-export
Affected
<= 4.1.4
Safe version
> 4.1.4
Published
Jun 06, 2026
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jun 06, 2026 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool to a release after 4.1.4, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

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.

Source record

Technical description

The LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.4 via the 'import-user-file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources