Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in Skippy WP-DB-Backup plugin for…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in Skippy WP-DB-Backup plugin for WordPress 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter to edit.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12055 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:skippy.net:wp-db_backup_plugin_for_wordpress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Skippy.net |
| cpe:2.3:a:skippy.net:wp-db_backup_plugin_for_wordpress:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Skippy.net |
- cpe:2.3:a:skippy.net:wp-db_backup_plugin_for_wordpress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Skippy.net
- cpe:2.3:a:skippy.net:wp-db_backup_plugin_for_wordpress:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Skippy.net
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86h8-mw8r-2c75
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-4208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86h8-mw8r-2c75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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