CVE-2025-12092 (GCVE-0-2025-12092)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-08 09:28 – Updated: 2025-11-10 14:14
VLAI?
Title
CYAN Backup <= 2.5.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Summary
The CYAN Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete' functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gregross CYAN Backup Affected: * , ≤ 2.5.4 (semver)
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Credits
Quy Nguyen
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