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TI-2022-13400 Aliases CVE-2022-31474GHSA-mvpf-v9m4-52gp

WordPress BackupBuddy Plugin 8.5.8.0-8.7.4.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal

Priority HIGH 74CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.63761 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
iThemesBackupBuddy8.5.8.0 – 8.7.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BackupBuddy VendoriThemes Affected 8.5.8.0 – 8.7.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*8.5.8.0 to before 8.7.5.0VulnerableiThemes
  • cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 8.5.8.0 to before 8.7.5.0 Vulnerable ·iThemes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31474
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvpf-v9m4-52gp

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-04488 BackupBuddy < 8.8.3 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2013-02402 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02400 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02401 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02403 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 2.2.25 for WordPress allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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