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CVE-2022-31474

WordPress BackupBuddy Plugin 8.5.8.0-8.7.4.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal

Published: Mar 13, 2023Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
63.8%
Top 0.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in iThemes BackupBuddy allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BackupBuddy: from 8.5.8.0 through 8.7.4.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

backupbuddyithemes
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
BackupBuddyiThemes
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
ithemescommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-special-edition-september-6-2022-backupbuddy/
ithemes.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/backupbuddy/wordpress-backup-buddy-plugin-8-5-8-0-8-7-4-1-unauthenticated-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 13, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026

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