The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2023-59168 | The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via the 'content-backups' and 'content-name', 'content-manifest', or 'content-bmitmp' and 'content-identy' HTTP headers. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible. |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T16:34:37.988Z
Reserved: 2023-12-20T01:43:10.286Z
Link: CVE-2023-6972
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Status : Modified
Published: 2023-12-23T02:15:45.333
Modified: 2026-04-08T17:17:18.290
Link: CVE-2023-6972
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD